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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 475

David Gilo

The Supreme Court in Jerusalem before the start of a discussion on the controversial agreement reached between the government and large energy companies over natural gas production, February 3, 2016. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
February 3, 2016, 4:24 pm
Netanyahu to testify in High Court on controversial gas deal
Drama in the courtroom as state makes unusual request for PM to defend government position on major energy agreement
By Raoul Wootliff
File: Israelis protest against a controversial agreement reached over the past few months between the government and large energy companies over natural gas production, in central Tel Aviv, on November 28, 2015. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
January 11, 2016, 3:17 pm
Zionist Union petitions High Court over gas deal
Due to be heard next month, appeal says controversial agreement creates de-facto monopoly over strategic energy supply
By Sue Surkes
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (center) leads the weekly government conference, at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, December 13, 2015. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
December 17, 2015, 3:00 pm
Netanyahu signs natural gas deal, passing major hurdle
But critics vow to take fight to court, signaling year-long battle over deal with conglomerate to extract gas from offshore fields will continue
By Raoul Wootliff and Melanie Lidman
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads the weekly government conference, at Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, on December 13, 2015. (Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
December 17, 2015, 9:13 am
After year of pedaling, Netanyahu set to push through gas deal
Prime minister expected to evoke never-before-used clause to override antitrust opposition, saying development of gas fields needed to ensure Israel’s security
By Raoul Wootliff
File: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a Knesset committee meeting on the controversial natural gas deal, December 8, 2015. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
December 14, 2015, 8:30 pm
PM defiant as MKs bite back over controversial gas deal
Netanyahu vows to push through agreement, says political agenda caused economics panel to reject monopoly-busting clause
By ToI Staff
An aerial view of an Israeli offshore gas rig (Albatross Aerial photography/Noble Energy/Flash90/File)
November 29, 2015, 6:27 am
10 things to know about Israel’s natural gas
Trying to figure out whether you’re for or against Israel’s gas deal? Keep reading for a handy summary of the facts
By Melanie Lidman
An aerial view of an Israeli offshore gas rig (Albatross Aerial photography/Noble Energy/Flash90/File)
September 3, 2015, 7:25 pm
Egyptian minister: Gas export negotiations with Israel ongoing
Sherif Ismail says massive offshore find won’t affect private companies’ deals, but does not address government’s plans
By ToI Staff
Economy Minister Aryeh Deri speaks with Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz during a plenum session in the Knesset on June 17, 2015. (Miriam Alster/FLASH90
September 2, 2015, 3:11 am
Deri slams ‘intelligence failure’ in Egypt gas find
Economy minister criticizes fellow minister Steinitz for leaving Jerusalem in the dark over massive reserves found off neighbor’s coast
By Tamar Pileggi
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks with then-economy minister Aryeh Deri in the Knesset, June 29, 2015. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
August 31, 2015, 4:37 pm
Netanyahu delays vote on contentious gas deal
PM’s announcement comes after discovery of massive offshore reserve near Egypt
By Adiv Sterman and Stuart Winer
Workers on the Israeli Tamar gas processing rig, 24 kilometers off the southern coast of Ashkelon, October 11, 2013 (photo crdit: Moshe Shai/Flash90)
August 31, 2015, 7:45 am
After massive Egypt find, coalition to push gas deal through Knesset
Energy minister says vote on controversial agreement could come Wednesday, after ‘super-giant’ gas discovery off Egypt’s coast is announced
By ToI Staff
An aerial view of the Tamar gas-processing rig off the southern coastal city of Ashkelon, June 23, 2014. (Moshe Shai/Flash90)
August 30, 2015, 9:36 pm
Steinitz: Egypt gas find is wake-up call for Israel
Energy minister slams Israel’s procrastination over its own gas deal after discovery of Mediterranean’s largest offshore reserve
By ToI Staff
State Comptroller Yosef Shapira, October 29, 2014 (Flash90)
July 19, 2015, 1:31 pm
State watchdog set to weigh in on contentious gas deal
Comptroller to release report Monday ahead of Knesset vote on arrangement awarding US-Israeli partnership access to offshore fields
By Tamar Pileggi
Israelis protest in Tel Aviv on July 4, 2015 against a plan to allow America'’s Noble Energy and Israel'’s Delek Group access to Israel’'s Tamar and Leviathan offshore natural gas reserves. (Tomer Neugberg/Flash90)
July 4, 2015, 10:52 pm
Hundreds protest in Tel Aviv against natural gas deal
Demonstrations against US-Israel energy conglomerate to exploit offshore reserves also held in Jerusalem, Beersheba
By Tamar Pileggi and ToI Staff
File: Aryeh Deri seen at a ceremony to take up his position at the Economy Ministry, May 17, 2015. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 2, 2015, 11:50 pm
Deri: Natural gas deal not final, must be amended
Economy minister claims current draft, which would largely maintain Delek-Noble control, does not please anyone
By Daniel Bernstein
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks with then-economy minister Aryeh Deri in the Knesset, June 29, 2015. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
July 1, 2015, 12:07 pm
Drilling into Netanyahu’s gas deal, and why some might oppose it
Battered by criticism and losing ground in the Knesset, the prime minister tries a new strategy for passing his natural gas regulation — actually telling us what’s in it
By Haviv Rettig Gur
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