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Israel to assist Somaliland in developing its water sector

Energy Minister and Somaliland President agree on strategic cooperation

Israel’s Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, Eli Cohen, and Somaliland President Abdirahman Abdullahi have agreed to strengthen and deepen cooperation between their countries
Gas station

Two hydrogen refueling stations: The new step of the Ministry of Energy

Firefighters attempt to extinguish a fire following a projectile impact on a refinery on Haifa on March 30.

War with Iran exposes Israel's critical energy vulnerabilities

Eli Cohen, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure attends Economic Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, on February 25, 2026.

Israel can topple Iranian regime, war may last a few weeks, Energy Minister Eli Cohen tells 'Post'


Turkish energy minister aims for Israel visit to talk gas pipeline

Energy Minister Karin Elharrar and Turkish counterpart Fatih Dönmez spoke at the sidelines of the International Energy Agency’s conference in Paris

 Turkish Energy Minister Fatih Donmez

UAE keen to cooperate with Russia on energy security, says UAE minister

The UAE, whose relations with security ally the United States have been strained, has tried to walk a line between the West and Russia, with which it has also deepened ties.

 Russia's invasion of Ukraine, near Lviv

Gov't invests millions in energy projects for net-zero carbon emissions goal

The Energy Ministry's main investment is a project focusing on the development of and transition into the use of hydrogen as a fuel for heavy transport.

 A man refuels a car at Hydrogen refuelling station during Saudi Aramco's media trip to demonstrate Hydrogen automotive technology at Techno Valley Science Park in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, June 27, 2021.

Energy company run by ex-IDF chief hopes to break into US market

Based in Rehovot, Storage Drop’s chairman is former IDF chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot. The company develops technology for renewable energy storage and specializes in innovative storage solutions.

 A view of wind turbines on the uplands of Kildrummy Estate, in Kildrummy, Scotland, Britain, September 7, 2021.

The global energy crisis and Israel’s opportunity

Israel needs to create a geopolitical climate supportive of the construction of natural gas infrastructure, contrary to what current Energy Minister Karin Elharrar is doing.

The production platform of Leviathan natural gas field is seen in the Mediterranean Sea, off the coast of Haifa

Winners and losers as energy minister halts gas exploration

Energy Minister Karin Elharrar's announcement that her ministry will not award licenses for natural gas exploration in Israel's Economic Zone in 2022 set off a storm. 

Israel's Energy Minister Karine Elharrar waits for the start of a meeting during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, Britain, November 2, 2021.

Israel to halt natural gas search, focus on renewable energy - Energy Minister

Energy Minister Karin Elharrar announced on Wednesday that the search for offshore natural gas fields will be halted at least until the end of 2022.

The production platform of Leviathan natural gas field is seen in the Mediterranean Sea, off the coast of Haifa

Augwind's innovative energy storage system is moving Israel to a cleaner future

Augwind’s founder, Dr. Or Yogev, developed the AirBattery system as a way of solving one of the renewable energy field’s largest paradoxes.

Augwind's innovative energy storage system is moving Israel to a cleaner future.

Environmental Protection Ministry imposes NIS 457,000 fine on Chevron

The recent incident is not Chevron Mediterranean’s first violation aboard the Leviathan rig: in 2020, they were fined $1.1 million by the Energy Ministry for "blatant violations."

The Leviathan gas platform pictured in the Mediterranean Sea.

Saudi Arabia wants to be top supplier of hydrogen - energy minister

Saudi Arabia, the world's biggest oil exporter intends to produce and export something within the neighborhood of about 4 million tons of hydrogen by 2030.

 A man refuels a car at Hydrogen refuelling station during Saudi Aramco's media trip to demonstrate Hydrogen automotive technology at Techno Valley Science Park in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, June 27, 2021.