Steve, you're one of the few that see this in the same lens as I do. I believe the discovery will be colossal. If that's true, it would require further testing and verification before a public announcement would be made. It would take a little bit longer.
Yes, the goal is for Israel's energy independence, but you can't deny the headlines in the news regarding setting a new agenda of reducing europe's dependence on Russian energy. While at the same time, Israel would provide an out to Iran's attempted control of a 1/3 of the world's oil through the Strait of Hormuz.
There's going to be an abundance!