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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 370

Nobel Energy

Israelis take part at a protest march to demand immediate action on climate change in Tel Aviv on March 29, 2019. (Adam Shuldman/Flash90)
March 29, 2019, 8:13 pm
Thousands rally in Tel Aviv to demand action against climate change
Chanting ‘we want clean air’ and ‘environment before profit,’ protesters also focus anger on construction of natural gas platform off the coast
By ToI Staff
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
Turkish and Israeli flags (via Shutterstock)
December 17, 2015, 1:51 pm
Israel and Turkey outline plan to renormalize diplomatic ties
Netanyahu passes controversial gas deal, says move is ‘essential’ for Israel’s security; 7 women claim interior minister sexually harassed them
By Adiv Sterman
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 9, 2015, 4:48 pm
Gas-fed grief and police beef
The unending sagas facing the controversial natural gas deal and the scandal-ridden Israel Police are again the focus of the Hebrew dailies
By Raoul Wootliff
File: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defends the controversial gas deal in the Knesset Economic Affairs Committee on December 8, 2015 (Knesset spokesman)
December 8, 2015, 1:43 pm
PM to lawmakers: ‘Ideal’ gas deal doesn’t exist, don’t drive away investors
Grilled by MKs, Netanyahu says controversial accord is ‘essential’ for national security, reveals rockets targeted power stations during war
By Marissa Newman
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a cabinet meeting in Jerusalem on September 6, 2015. (Ohad Zwigenberg/POOL)
September 7, 2015, 6:41 am
Netanyahu faces uphill battle to secure majority in gas deal vote
Ahead of Knesset session on controversial accord and with 3 ministers set to abstain, PM seeks to persuade Arab MKs to skip vote
By Marissa Newman
An aerial view of the Tamar gas-processing rig off the southern coastal city of Ashkelon, June 23, 2014. (Moshe Shai/Flash90)
August 13, 2015, 1:27 pm
Israel announces deal on offshore gas development
Netanyahu says cabinet to vote Sunday on agreement granting Noble and Delek consortium right to develop Leviathan field
By AFP and ToI Staff
An aerial view of an Israeli offshore gas rig (Albatross Aerial photography/Noble Energy/Flash90/File)
June 25, 2015, 3:09 pm
Offshore gas and in-house debate
Security cabinet set to vote on compromise to break up gas monopoly; explosive Knesset session raises tensions with Arab MKs
By Marissa Newman
Workers on the Israeli 'Tamar' gas processing rig, 24 km off the Israeli southern coast of Ashkelon. (Moshe Shai/FLASH90)
December 23, 2014, 2:33 pm
A poor man’s government
The regulator threatens to shatter the gas monopoly, as a new poverty report has politicians trading barbs
By Marissa Newman
An aerial view of an Israeli offshore gas rig (Albatross Aerial photography/Noble Energy/Flash90/File)
From the WebDecember 22, 2014, 10:47 pm
Regulator mulls breaking up gas ‘monopoly’
Antitrust Authority to ask court to split ownership of Leviathan fields, effectively ousting Delek, Noble Energy, Globes reports
An aerial view of an Israeli offshore gas rig (Albatross Aerial photography/Noble Energy/Flash90/File)
October 21, 2013, 8:52 pm
High Court gives green light to gas export
Finance and energy ministers praise move to bypass Knesset in decision on energy independence; opposition MKs bemoan ruling
By Yifa Yaakov
The Tamar gas rig, located 23 kilometers (14 miles) west of the city of Haifa in northern Israel. (AP/Albatross Aerial Perspective)
From the WebApril 11, 2013, 2:24 pm
Noble Energy CEO: We’ll reconsider Israel activity if taxation reopened
‘If a government adopts the practice of raising taxes retroactively, at some point this drives away foreign investors,’ Charles Davidson tells Globes
The logo of Delek Group, one of Israel's largest companies (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)
February 11, 2013, 5:37 pm
Israeli firm gains rights to Cypriot gas field
Noble Energy cedes 30% to Israel’s Delek company
A deep-sea oil-drilling rig. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)
From the WebOctober 18, 2012, 6:07 pm
Gazprom enters highest bid to partner on offshore exploration
Israeli partners in Leviathan gas project favor Russian cash, Americans want Western long term prospects, Globes reports
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