Tamar gas field

INGL announces Israel's new deal to export natural gas to Egypt via two billion shekel pipeline

The planned length of the new line (Ramat Hovav–Ashalim–Nitzana) is about 65 km., and will allow the transfer of approximately six billion cubic meters (BCL) of natural gas per year to Egypt. 

Energy and Infrastructure Minister Eli Cohen.
Tamar gas field‏

Azerbaijan's SOCAR set to sign Israel gas exploration agreement

Former Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi meets with Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev on the Azerbaijan-Iran border, May 19, 2024.

Iran-Azerbaijan tensions rise over Israel ties, alleged assassination plot

Tamar gas field‏

Azerbaijan's state oil co. to buy Tamar offshore gas stake


Steinitz: Foreign investments in gas will be strongest ‘growth engine’ for Israeli economy

Hydrocarbon exports are ‘golden opportunity’ to bolster ‘axis of peace’ of Israel, Egypt and Jordan, energy minister says

Panel discussion at the Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference, November 18, 2015

Deri refuses to temporarily resign to allow gas deal to be authorized

Steinitz: Without his signature, we don’t have gas. He has to sign.

Arye Deri

Italy’s Eni announces huge gas find off Egypt’s coast

Steinitz: Discovery is a ‘painful reminder’ that Israel is lagging behind.

Israel's natural gas

Knesset can vote on gas deal even if it’s not necessary, legal adviser says

If the Knesset rejects the gas outline, the government can ignore it, because parliamentary approval is not a prerequisite of enacting the deal.

Israel's natural gas

Cabinet passes natural gas compromise outline, after 8-month impasse

Document will still likely head to Knesset, before receiving final approval.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announces new gas deal‏.

Netanyahu, Steinitz present revisions to natural gas compromise outline

The new document will be brought to the cabinet for ministerial approval on Sunday.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announces new gas deal‏.

Kahlon says gas compromise won’t pass muster, monopolies must be dismantled

Up until now, Kahlon has maintained distance from the natural gas issue, due to his friendship with Koby Maimon, whose company Isramco has a 28.75 percent share in the Tamar gas field.

Moshe Kahlon

Publishing gas plan doesn’t solve political problem

While the deal itself has a majority, the procedural motion did not, at least as of Monday night, and following the release of the deal, nothing had changed.

Shelly Yachimovich

Coalition struggles to get votes to move gas deal forward

Kulanu joins opposition's calls for plan to be released to public and debated in Knesset.

Israel's natural gas

Israel Security Cabinet deems gas issue of ‘national security,’ allowing deal to advance

Compromise outline among government officials and the natural gas companies will be conveyed to the full cabinet for final government approval.

Israel's natural gas