Electricity

Bazan Group COO: ‘We are part of the resilience security, without Bazan Israel cannot win’

Shlomi Basson, Deputy CEO and Group COO of the Bazan Group, positioned Israel’s largest energy company as a critical operational system supporting the country’s economy and security during wartime

Shlomi Basson, Deputy CEO & Group COO, Bazan Group.
“Portable power stations are becoming essential as blackouts and heatwaves increase.”

Why portable power stations are becoming essential as blackouts and heatwaves rise

 Airborne robotic system for installing and removing warning balls

New drone‑mounted robot transforms high‑voltage maintenance in Israel

 An illustrative image of an Israel Police officer.

Criminal networks in Negev, Galilee tighten grip on Israel’s economy, infrastructure


Fuel transfer to Gaza approved; ministers voice opposition

Despite objections from three senior ministers, limited fuel transfer to Gaza was approved; stormy cabinet discussion expected

 Fuel trucks enter the Gaza Strip. October 22, 2023

Israel Electric Company prepares for winter, works to fix wartime damage

The IEC has continually worked to repair damage caused by the war while preparing electrical grids for the winter ahead.

Israel Electric Corporation

Woman notices fishy smell in bedroom, avoids potential tragedy

The smell was due to an electrical malfunction that could have caused a fire.


Gaza neonatal unit warns babies at risk 'within minutes' if power fails

Ashraf al-Qidra, spokesperson for the Hamas health ministry, said there were 130 newborn babies in electric incubators across the Gaza Strip.

A premature Palestinian baby lies in an incubator at the maternity ward of Shifa Hospital, which according to health officials is about to shut down as it runs out of fuel and power, as the conflict between Israel and the terrorist group Hamas continues, in Gaza City October 22, 2023.

Gaza electricity crisis creates major mental health problems - study

Gaza reportedly gets 120 megawatts from Israel, 60 megawatts from the Gaza power plant, and 30 megawatts from Egypt, but the lines from the Egyptian side were cut off more than five years ago.

 A Palestinian woman stands by a fence during a protest calling for an end to the power crisis, outside the power plant in the central Gaza Strip April 23, 2017.

Israeli mayor threatens energy minister over power outages in Yavne

The mayor of Yavne wrote a letter to Israel Katz, demanding a resolution to the power outages that Yavne has been dealing with for years.

 View of the city of Yavne, in central Israel, on August 10, 2022.

Saudi deal won’t harm Israel, official says amid nuke fears

In Cyprus, Netanyahu focused on the economic benefits of such a deal explaining that it could create a new electricity coordinator that could link Europe with India via the Middle East.

 THE NEWEST Saudi lobbyist is the prime minister of Israel, says the writer.

Lebanon: If UN doesn't pay for electricity, Syrian refugees will go without

Experts say Lebanese politicians use Syrian refugees to bargain for more international aid.

 Syrian refugees in Lebanon

Israel orgs to provide Holocaust survivors with free electricity

Amid one of the hottest summers on record, many Holocaust survivors are unable to afford to keep their homes cool.

Elderly woman thanks IFCJ representative

Power cuts, heatwave disrupt lives of sick Gazans

Power cuts in Gaza, which are unpredictable at the best of times, now last for around 12 hours a day instead of 10 as demand for air conditioning soars.

 A Palestinian doctor checks Abdul Majeed al-Sabakhi as he struggles to breathe at Shohda Al Aqsa hospital amid a heatwave in Deir Al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, July 25, 2023.