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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a graduation ceremony for Israeli Navy cadets in Haifa on March 6, 2019 (Meir Vaknin/Flash90)
March 6, 2019, 10:13 pm
Iran bypassing sanctions, secretly smuggling oil, Netanyahu claims
PM calls on international community to block Tehran’s attempts to skirt restrictions, tours US deployment of advanced anti-missile system in Israel
By Stuart Winer
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) and his wife Sara (2R) host Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades (CR)and his wife Andri Moustakoudi (L)and Greek Prime Minister Tsipras (@L)and his partner Peristera Baziana (L) on December 19, 2018 in Jerusalem. (Kobi Gideon/GPO)
December 20, 2018, 3:34 am
Netanyahu hosts Greek, Cypriot leaders ahead of summit
Dinner at the PM’s residence comes ahead of fifth Israel-Greece-Cyprus meet, expected to focus on cyber and innovation
By TOI staff
Illustrative: Israeli natural gas rigs in the Mediterranean Sea, September 2, 2015. (Flash90)
September 27, 2018, 3:01 pm
Delek-Noble Energy announces $500m deal to allow Israeli gas exports to Egypt
US-Israeli consortium and Egyptian gas company buy 39% of disused underwater gas pipeline connecting Ashkelon to northern Sinai
By AFP
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, center, and Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades shake hands during their meeting in Thessaloniki, Greece's second largest city, on June 15, 2017. (AP Photo/Giannis Papanikos)
April 4, 2018, 4:00 pm
Netanyahu talks with Greek, Cypriot leaders about natural gas supply to Europe
Regional allies discuss proposed pipeline that could feed 20 billion cubic meters to growing European market
By Stuart Winer and AP
Yair Lapid leads a Yesh Atid faction meeting at the Knesset on November 20, 2017. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
December 11, 2017, 5:52 pm
Reconciliation with Turkey was a mistake, Lapid says
As Ankara and Jerusalem trade barbs over Jerusalem, Yesh Atid leader calls for recognition of Armenian genocide, ‘burying’ gas pipeline plans
By Marissa Newman and Raphael Ahren
Italian ambassador in Cyprus Andrea Cvallari, right, Israel's Energy minister Yuval Steinitz, second right, Greece's Energy minister Giorgos Stathakis, second left, and Cyprus' energy minister Yiorgos Lakkotrypis, left, shake hands after their talks in Nicosia, Cyprus, December 5, 2017. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
December 5, 2017, 5:44 pm
Israel expects gas to flow from east Mediterranean to Europe
Energy minister says $7.36 billion underwater pipeline could help secure continent’s energy future as Israel, Cyprus, Greece, and Italy sign deal
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS
Gas rigs in the Tamar field, off the coast of Israel, in June 2014. (Moshe Shai/Flash90)
September 26, 2017, 3:08 pm
Gas rig operator: Supplies to come back online by Wednesday
Tamar field directors say barring setbacks or test failures, undersea pipeline repairs soon to be completed
By TOI staff
The Tamar gas rig, located 23 kilometers (14 miles) west of the city of Haifa in northern Israel. (AP/Albatross Aerial Perspective)
September 24, 2017, 8:39 am
Officials hope natural gas supply to resume by Wednesday
Government prepares contingency plan for extended shortages, as crack on offshore pipe affects supply throughout Israel
By TOI staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, center, and Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades shake hands during their meeting in Thessaloniki, Greece's second largest city, on June 15, 2017. (AP Photo/Giannis Papanikos)
June 15, 2017, 8:14 pm
Netanyahu in Greece: Med pipeline would be ‘revolution’
In joint statement, Athens offers to act as ‘honest broker’ to restart Israeli-Palestinian peace talks
By COSTAS KANTOURIS
(L-R) Cypriot Minister of Energy, Commerce, Industry and Tourism, Yiorgos Lakkotrypis, Italian Economy Minister Carlo Calenda, Israeli Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz, EU Commissioner of Climate Action and Energy Miguel Arias Canete, and Greek Economy minister Giorgos Stathakis sign an accord during a joint press conference following an energy summit in Tel Aviv on April 3, 2017. (AFP PHOTO / JACK GUEZ)
April 3, 2017, 4:10 pm
EU nations, Israel eye longest undersea gas pipeline
Ministers from 4 nations pledge commitment to project that would reduce European reliance on Russian energy
By AFP
Illustrative: Israeli natural gas rigs in the Mediterranean Sea, September 2, 2015. (Flash90)
February 5, 2017, 1:26 am
In further sign of warming ties, Turkish energy officials headed to Jerusalem
Delegation to discuss building underwater gas pipeline from Israel to Turkey, will head to Gaza to study ways to ease electricity shortage
By Raphael Ahren and TOI staff
Israeli Minister of National Infrastructure Yuval Steinitz arrives to the weekly government conference at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem on July 17, 2016. (Alex Kolomoisky/Flash90)
February 3, 2017, 9:02 pm
Steinitz: Israel made NIS 3b from exporting natural gas in 2016
Energy minister says government promoting construction of pipelines to Turkey and EU market
By TOI staff
Illustrative: Israeli natural gas rigs in the Mediterranean Sea, September 2, 2015. (Flash90)
October 13, 2016, 4:16 pm
Turkey, Israel to examine building gas pipeline
Energy minister meets Turkish counterpart in Istanbul to weigh supplying Europe, embraces ‘Turkish option’ as energy partner
By Fulya Ozerkan
Cyprus' Energy Minister Yiorgos Lakkotrypis, right, welcomes Egypt's Petroleum Minister Tarek el-Molla following their meeting at the Cyprus' Energy ministry in Nicosia, Cyprus, Wednesday, August 31, 2016. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
August 31, 2016, 5:10 pm
New accord paves way for Cyprus to supply gas to Egypt
Political agreement to be followed by commercial deals, as Egypt positions itself as ‘regional energy hub’
By AP and TOI staff
The Tamar gas rig, located 23 kilometers (14 miles) west of the city of Haifa in northern Israel. (AP/Albatross Aerial Perspective)
July 1, 2016, 8:23 am
Post-reconciliation, Turkey eyes delivery of Israeli gas
Days after Netanyahu stresses financial benefits of rapprochement, Ankara’s energy minister says gas could flow within 3 years
By TOI staff
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