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'


Outgoing Likud MK Yuval Steinitz reflects on his time as finance minister

"It wasn't too bad to reduce the excise tax, and what [Financie Minister Avigdor] Liberman did so far is reasonable,” said Steinitz.

Yuval Steinitz.

Mixed signals from Lebanon - analysis

On Friday, in advance of Hochstein’s visit, the Lebanese Foreign Minister expressed optimism that an agreement over the long-simmering dispute could be reached,

 Lebanon's caretaker Energy Minister Walid Fayad, gestures as he meets with US Senior Advisor for Energy Security Amos Hochstein, in Beirut Lebanon June 13, 2022.

Israel and Egypt step forward to fill the EU energy gap

The EU declared that it would also help Egypt and Israel increase gas production and exploration in their respective territorial waters.

 SIX STORIES high with pipes that seem to go on forever: The Leviathan, off the Haifa coast.

What is the environmental impact of Israel's natural gas exploration?

By prioritizing natural gas rather than renewables, Israel is essentially saying that we prefer the comfort and convenience of the present generation over our grandchildren's future.

 ABOARD THE largest gas rig in Israeli waters.

How Israel is using gas exports to boost its diplomatic standing

A visit to the Leviathan gas rig off the coast of Haifa illustrates the country’s opportunity to up its gas game and wield its diplomatic power across the globe.

 SIX STORIES high with pipes that seem to go on forever: The Leviathan, off the Haifa coast.

Energean floating gas production rig docks in Israeli waters

The newfound energy source could incentivize competition in the Israeli energy economy, reducing energy prices and energy related services.

Floating gas production rig, Energean Power

Leviathan natural gas company Ratio Energies reports record revenues in Q1 2022

2.7 billion cubic meters (BCM) of natural gas was sold from the Leviathan reservoir in Q1, of which 1.8 BCM was exported to Egypt and Jordan.

 Leviathan natural gas field.

If Europe boycotts Russian gas, can Israel meet their needs? - opinion

Israel and Egypt are producers of natural gas and the question is whether they or other east Mediterranean potential producers are relevant to the current situation.

 US PRESIDENT Joe Biden speaks during a news conference at a NATO summit last month in Brussels. Biden declared the US will inject 15 BCM of natural gas to the world market in 2022, with more to come in the future.

Chevron CEO says Israel gas pipeline could supply Europe amid crisis

The EastMed pipeline, meant to transfer natural gas from Israeli waters to Europe via Greece and Cyprus, was announced in 2016.

The Leviathan gas platform pictured in the Mediterranean Sea.

Energean connects Karish field to Israel’s gas network

Gas will flow through the Israel National Gas Line from the Karish gas field to produce energy.

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