Turning ‘Cold Peace’ Warm: Can Israel’s Gas Improve Relations With Neighbours?

Israeli gas supply to Egypt will surely bolster relations between the two countries, claims a former envoy, but it won’t be able to get the two peoples closer, simply because Egypt still harbours strong anti-Israel sentiments that even President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi cannot change. It has been a month since Israel, which has been positioning […]

Natural gas flow to Israel restored after Leviathan platform fault

The fault required all natural gas to be emptied from the platform, burning it off via the platform’s flare boom to prevent the emission of gas into the air. EYTAN HALON FEBRUARY 11, 2020 10:32 The flow of natural gas to Israel from the offshore Leviathan platform recommenced on Tuesday morning, the Ministry of Energy […]

Turkey agreement with Israel may be next step in Erdoğan’s plan for Med

After years of feuding with Israel over the Palestinian issue, the Turkish government could look to mend ties with Israel to boost its claim to gas-rich waters in the eastern Mediterranean, Turkish columnist Burak Bekdil wrote for international Jewish news site, the Algemeiner. Until it signed a maritime borders deal with the U.N.-recognised Libyan government […]