Well, not exactly. Israel awarded oil drilling rights in the Israeli-occupied Syrian Golan Heights in 2013 to Genie. - http://www.businessinsider.com/israel-grants-golan-heights-oil-license-2013-2 The Board Members listed are correct. - https://genieoilgas.com/about-us/strategic-advisory-board/ Israel has occupied the Syrian Golan Heights since 1967.