Israel natural gas

WATCH; Netanyahu visits Leviathan gas platform as Israel projects NIS 350 billion in energy revenue

During a visit to the Leviathan gas platform, Netanyahu touted natural gas as a strategic national asset, highlighting billions in state revenue, savings for Israeli families, and diplomatic benefits.

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu, Energy and Infrastructure Minster Eli Cohen  visit the Leviathan gas platform, October 22, 2026.
 View of the Israeli Leviathan gas field gas processing rig near the Israeli city of Caesarea, on January 31, 2019.

Israel launches new search for natural gas in the Mediterranean Sea

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


Israel and Cyprus downplay crisis in ties over Turkey reconciliation

Anastasiades flies to Israel on short notice, both sides deny problems in ties as a result of Israel’s reconciliation with Turkey.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades in Jerusalem

Delek in talks to buy 20% stake in Kraken oil field near Scotland

EnQuest currently owns 70.5% of the field while Cairn Energy Plc owns the other 29.5% stake.

Israel Navy missile ship patrols near Tamar gas field‏

Steinitz slams delays in natural gas deal for causing ‘billions in damages’

Steinitz criticized what he said were six years’ worth of delays in getting the Leviathan Reservoir’s development off the ground.

Yuval Steinitz at the Jerusalem Post's Diplomatic Conference

Work to begin on $120m. Leviathan engineering plan

A spokeswoman for the consortium said a decision on which firm will carry out the engineering plans will be likely be made in the coming days.

Map of Leviathan gas field

Analysis: How gas could warm relations between Israel and Turkey

"I'm a great proponent of this effort to resume diplomatic relations with Turkey."

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan makes a speech at the Presidential Palace in Ankara

Leviathan signs $3b. deal to power planned electric plant in Be’er Tuviya

In January, private Israeli power giant Edeltech and its Turkish partner Zorlu Enerji signed a $1.3b. contract for Leviathan gas to be used at the eventual Tamar power plant.

Israel’s natural gas

Gas deal may soon be back on track after partners reportedly agree to update

The latest version of the deal still requires approval from the government, which the ministry expects in the coming days.

THE TAMAR gas field platform juts above the Mediterranean

Report: Russia wants share in Israeli gas

Gazprom's interest in Israeli gas reservoir Leviathan is a strategic issue for Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Netanyahu and Putin

Is it wrong to critique decisions by the Israel Supreme Court?

Nowhere is criticism of the court more warranted than in the gas decision. Nothing in Israeli law bars such long-term commercial arrangements.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the High Court on the gas deal

Netanyahu backs Shaked in criticizing High Court over gas deal decision

Justice Sohlberg: “Instead of ‘sit and do not act’ in order to be on the side of safety, it is better to “rise up and act’ as the law stipulates.”

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C) attends a meeting of the Likud party in the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem