Gas masks

Face masks had little effect in preventing COVID-19 infection, British study claims

During the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, Israelis were fined by government authorities for not wearing face masks in public places, and violent incidents ensued when people refused to don them.

 PEDESTRIANS WEAR protective face masks as they walk through the Carmel market in Tel Aviv, last month.
Yeal Mordechay, an industrial design student at Bezalel Academy, wears the protective mask that she designed.

Coronavirus: Industrial design student at Bezalel designs protective mask

Tamar gas field‏

Steinitz approves first gas export deal to Egypt

A man points as he stands on a tanker carrying liquified natural gas, ten miles off the coast from Hadera

Interior Ministry okays gas distribution expansion


Bank of Israel governor expresses support for natural gas outline

"By the nature of negotiations, the outline does not achieve the ideal result, but it does contain many advantages for the economy," BoI chief says.

Karnit Flug

Antitrust Commissioner David Gilo to resign in August amid gas disputes

Gilo says he is convinced that convinced government outline will not bring competition to sector.

Israel's natural gas

Antitrust chief seeks 'structural remedy' on gas market

Antitrust commissioner says considering whether majority ownership of Leviathan constitutes a "restrictive agreement."

Israel's natural gas

Police give all clear after ammonia leak in Emek Hefer kills 1

20 injured from inhaling toxic gases from leak reportedly caused by factory workers accidentally severing pipes connected to ammonia tank.

Scene of ammonia leak in Emek Hefer

Energy, Economy ministries issue grants to convert 16 factories to gas

Connecting the internal systems of the factories to gas is expected to lead to halve their energy costs and reduce air pollution.

A bulldozer works at a magnesium factory near the Dead Sea.

Hamas: Rockets targeted off-shore Israeli gas well

Gas installation, located about 30 km off the coast of Gaza, didn't suffer any damage in first attack of its kind.

Oil Platform

Police avert possible terrorist-related gas explosion in Jerusalem

Three residential buildings in Armon Hanatziv evacuated after residents spot 2 deliberately severed primary gas lines.

Police cars at night 370

Gas mask distribution ends today

Ra’anana mayor Bielski: Israel should keep emergency inventory ready for civilians.

Gas masks Jerusalem 370

Cabinet orders cessation of gas mask distribution

Decision to be reassessed at end of year for reduced rate of gas mask distribution following destruction of Syrian chemical weapons.

Gas masks Jerusalem 370

State to High Court: No plan for full gas mask distribution before mid-2014

45% of the population may wait a long time until they actually have their masks in hand.

Gas masks Jerusalem 370

High Court to state: Our ruling on gas can wait

Issue rooted in a June 23 cabinet decision to maintain 540 billion cubic meters of natural gas at home.

The Tamar gas processing rig off the coast of Israel 370