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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 340

Israel Electric Corporation

Illustrative: Power lines above the town of Bnei Re'em on April 26 2010. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)
July 25, 2024, 7:56 pm
Electricity bills expected to drop as major privatization reform enters into effect
Even without a smart meter, domestic consumers now free to choose between Israel Electric Corporation, seven other private suppliers; Energy Minister expects bills to drop 5 to 20%
By Sue Surkes
A worker from the Israel Electric Corporation seen repairing a power line, August 29, 2020. (Yossi Aloni/FLASH90)
June 25, 2024, 4:02 am
As war with Hezbollah looms, concerns over vulnerability of power grid generate unease
Experts say Israel’s energy supply is susceptible to attack; with nation ill-prepared for long blackouts, many are rushing for diesel generators, though sunnier options exist
By Sue Surkes
View of a large fire caused by attacks from Lebanon, in the northern town of Kiryat Shmona, June 3, 2024 (David Cohen/Flash90)
June 21, 2024, 1:23 am
Israel unprepared for full-blown war with Hezbollah — senior electricity official
Head of company responsible for planning country’s electrical systems says Israel would be uninhabitable after 72 hours without power; after furor, claims he misspoke
By ToI Staff
Coal stacks at the Orot Rabin power station in Hadera, central Israel, August 28, 2008. (Chen Leopold/Flash90)
June 10, 2024, 2:23 pm
Israel ‘has alternatives’ to suspended Colombian coal, says electric company
Latin American country supplies more than half of Israel’s coal; IEC negotiating with alternative suppliers to ‘increase room for maneuver’
By Sue Surkes
An aerial view of the Yarkon River and the Mediterranean Sea as they meet at the Reading Power Station in Tel Aviv, on February 19, 2018. (Yossi Zamir/Flash90)
May 2, 2024, 11:01 am
How Israel is preparing to keep lights and water running in event of a regional war
Electricity and water company officials outline steps taken to keep country supplied under a barrage of missiles, but concerns remain over damage from falling debris of intercepts
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Shalom Aboudi who was killed in a Hezbollah missile attack on November 12. (Courtesy)
November 27, 2023, 7:41 pm
Shalom Aboudi, 56: Electrician killed while ‘trying to bring light’
Killed by a Hezbollah missile attack along the northern border on November 12
By ToI Staff
A picture taken from the Lebanese side of the border shows smoke rising on hills near the Israeli town of Metula as a result of a strike reportedly coming from Lebanon, on November 11, 2023 (Hassan FNEICH / AFP); Inset: Shalom Aboudi, 56, an Israel Electric Corporation employee who was killed in a Hezbollah attack on northern Israel, November 12, 2023 (Courtesy)
November 13, 2023, 5:00 pm
Electric worker killed in Lebanon missile attack Sunday; assaults in north continue
Shalom Aboudi was on team repairing lines damaged by previous fire; 2 soldiers injured in missile attack near Netu’a; IDF hits Hezbollah compounds, command center in response
By Emanuel Fabian
Illustrative: Power lines above the town of Bnei Re'em on April 26 2010. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)
September 6, 2023, 3:41 pm
Smotrich says Israel to withhold millions from PA to repay electricity debt
Finance minister will deduct money from monthly transfers to Ramallah; Palestinian PM pans ‘declaration of financial war and a recipe for explosion’
By Gianluca Pacchiani
(L) MK David Amsalem in Tel Aviv, December 8, 2022; and (R) Michal Rosenbaum. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90; Finance Ministry)
August 7, 2023, 9:37 am
Amsalem accused of illegitimate demands as he moves to fire government firms’ head
Minister asks for dismissal of Michal Rosenbaum, claiming she’s unsuitable for the job; Government Companies Authority director says she will not be cowed by threats
By ToI Staff
A Palestinian man looks out the window as smoke billows following an Israeli drone strike in the West Bank city of Jenin, on July 3, 2023. (Jaafar Ashtiyeh/AFP)
July 6, 2023, 9:49 am
Anatomy of a power vacuum: How sewage and import rules stoke West Bank conflict
Part of the story of escalating violence is as boring as it is devastating: Bureaucratic ineptitude, driven by the lack of democracy in areas under its control
By Haviv Rettig Gur
Israelis enjoy the beach on a hot summer day in Tel Aviv, June 2, 2023. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
June 27, 2023, 11:32 am
After power outages during heatwave, Energy Ministry to study climate change effects
Examination is included in list of steps announced by ministry director, following review of weather conditions and mishaps that saw 260,000 Israelis cut off from power on June 2
By Sue Surkes
Eshkol power plant, Israel's largest natural gas powered plant, near the port of Ashdod. (Courtesy)
June 18, 2023, 1:49 pm
Israel Electric sells Eshkol power plant to private group for over NIS 12 billion
Sale of power plant is part of electricity sector reform to boost competition; Energy Minister Katz says part of proceeds will be used to lower electricity prices
By Sharon Wrobel
This October 7, 2015, photo shows a general view of the Eshkol power station, the first in Israel to produce electricity from natural gas, in the coastal city of Ashdod. (AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov, File)
June 11, 2023, 7:06 pm
Clal to invest NIS 252m in Meshek Energy upon winning the Eshkol power plant tender
Eshkol power station is sold in a tender by the Israel Electric Corporation; Meshek’s subsidiary is said to have submitted a NIS 10 billion bid for the Ashdod plant
By Sharon Wrobel
A man checks a fuse box during a power outage. (Jovanmandic, iStock at Getty Images)
June 5, 2023, 12:34 pm
Recent heatwave’s power cuts underline failure to properly prepare for climate change
Malfunctions and poor planning led to outages for 300,000 Israelis in temperatures of over 40°C, as inefficiency and red tape hinder expansion, optimization of power grid
By Sue Surkes
Firefighting trucks near the scene of a blaze in central Israel on June 2, 2023. (Fire and Rescue Service)
June 2, 2023, 11:58 pm
Power outages spark heated accusations as grid fails to meet sweltering demand
After estimated 300,000 homes lose power, Electric Corp blames management firm for failing to prepare, latter blames weather, malfunctions, and minister points to last government
By ToI Staff
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