Seeing exploitation of reserves as ticket out of economic woes, Beirut backs off maximalist claims to woo Jerusalem back to the table, but a bevy of spoilers may get in the way

Senior figures from IDF, Prime Minister's Office, energy and foreign ministries travel to border post to negotiate economic zones with US mediation

Aiming at cut of 27% in energy sector's warming emissions by 2030, Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz reveals early-stage talks with Arab neighbors about Israel buying solar energy

Environmental Protection and Energy ministries trying to reach pre-election deal on renewable targets and whether Israel can move to almost total reliance on sun by 2050

Oil and petroleum-derived products group seeks to build country's first hydrogen refilling station, competing with Sonol

Environmental, civil society organizations demand bolder moves from government to cut greenhouse gas emissions, as environment and energy ministries fight over targets

Road map will see renewables become main energy source and car usage reduced to almost zero, with cities and factories built around sustainable development standards

With its NIS 1 billion price tag, the proposal is unlikely to see the light of day until the government agrees to pass a long-delayed state budget

Negotiations mediated by US and UN to take place Wednesday and Thursday in Lebanese border town of Naqoura, with faint hopes they could lead to wider detente

Environmental protection minister lambastes goal, says 'real message' is 70% will come from climate-warming gas, undermining efforts to move to renewables