Israel natural gas

Israel launches new search for natural gas in the Mediterranean Sea

The new gas exploration process comes alongside plans for a 150km. electricity cable linking southern and central Israel.

 View of the Israeli Leviathan gas field gas processing rig near the Israeli city of Caesarea, on January 31, 2019.
SOLDIERS WATCH as a US destroyer conducts an operation with the Israeli Navy.

Israel Navy commandos, submarines train to protect Eilat from invasion

Israel Natural Gas Lines employee trapped in flooded river in southern Israel, November 25, 2025.

Severe nationwide floods in Israel as dozens rescued, security fence section collapses

A meeting of energy ministers from Greece, Cyprus, the United States, and Israel, November 6, 2025.

Israel to Europe gas pipeline idea back on table, Minister Eli Cohen tells 'Post'


Terrorists have tried and failed to attack Israel’s gas rigs, says NSC head

"Already during Operation Protection Edge, there were attempts to damage our platform, and luckily, these weapons were not accurate enough and did not succeed in causing harm."

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Increased domestic gas use could cut pollution 99%, says environment minister

"Air pollution is not a matter of convenience and quality of life, but of health and life."

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

Deputy Attorney General: geopolitical concerns have been part of gas discussions since beginning

The natural gas outline is the result of some eight months of negotiations.

Tamar gas field‏

Steinitz: Gas outline to be fully activated, in place by the new year

Legal clause to unfreeze gas program to be activated by new Minister of the Economy, Benjamin Netanyahu.

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An energy window of opportunity

How Israel’s natural gas finds can strengthen commercial and economic ties and bring peace between nations in the Middle East.

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PM expected to authorize gas deal following Deri's resignation from Economy Ministry

Netanyahu says gas deal will bring Israel energy independence, more jobs, lower cost of living.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu adressing cabinet.

Steinitz encourages Eni to invest in Karish and Tanin

Netanyahu: "I see great importance in cooperation with Italy also in the field of energy."

Energy and Water Minister Yuval Steinitz and Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi meeting Thursday at the Energy Ministry in Jerusalem

Navy displays defense plan for gas rigs off coast

Threats to the rigs include surface-to-sea supersonic missiles like the Yakhont, in possession of Hezbollah, which can fire it from the Lebanese or Syrian coastlines.

Israel Navy missile ship patrols near Tamar gas field‏

Netanyahu decides not to bring natural gas plan to the Knesset

Deri's refusal to circumvent Antitrust Commissioner's refusal to sign off on gas deal is likely to leave the deal unauthorized for months.

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Kulanu’s concerns about gas plan raise Likud’s ire

Steinitz says Kulanu must honor coalition agreement and coalition discipline.

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