以色列财政部反对以42亿美元将该国最大的航运公司以星航运（ZIM）出售给德国赫伯罗特公司（Hapag-Lloyd），部分原因是后者拥有沙特阿拉伯和卡塔尔的股份。
Israel's Finance Ministry is objecting to the $4.2 billion sale of ZIM, its largest shipping company to Germany's Hapag-Lloyd, in part due to Saudi Arabian and Qatari holdings in the latter.
为什么这很重要：海洋航线对以色列具有独特的战略意义，其“绝大部分”国际贸易都通过水路进行。
Why it's the BFD: Ocean routes are uniquely important to Israel, with the "vast majority" of its international trade via water.
背景：此前不久，美国、以色列、沙特阿拉伯和卡塔尔的高级军事指挥官曾举行秘密会议，讨论该地区的紧张局势。
Context: This also comes despite a recent secret meeting between top military commanders from the U.S., Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar to discuss tensions in the region.
最新进展：该部指出，“敌对股东的参与”是反对该交易的原因之一，并指出卡塔尔和沙特阿拉伯持有该企业10%以上的股份。
Driving the news: The ministry pointed to the "involvement of hostile shareholders" as one of the reasons for objecting to the deal, noting Qatar and Saudi Arabia held stakes of over 10% over the business.
据《环球报》报道：“人们真正担心的是，这种外国影响可能会在政治或外交危机期间被利用。”
"There is a genuine concern that this foreign influence could be exploited during political or diplomatic crises," Globes reports.
这笔在2月份达成的交易将为以色列政府提供以星航运的黄金股，并承诺在以色列保持业务存在的同时扩大当地的船队。
The deal in question, struck in February, would offer the Israeli government a golden share in ZIM, and promises to keep a presence in Israel while expanding the fleet there.
赫伯罗特在周一的一份声明中写道：“我们仍然坚信这一概念是健全的。”
"We remain convinced that the concept is sound," Hapag-Lloyd wrote in a Monday statement.
*总结：交易仍有可能达成，但投资者并未抱太大希望。以星航运（NYSE: ZIM）目前的股价为每股28.67美元——远低于赫伯罗特提出的每股35美元的报价。
The bottom line: A deal may still be struck, but investors aren't holding their breath. Shares of ZIM (NYSE: ZIM) sit at $28.67 apiece today — well below the $35 a share price Hapag-Lloyd has offered.