Finance minister will deduct money from monthly transfers to Ramallah; Palestinian PM pans ‘declaration of financial war and a recipe for explosion’

Minister asks for dismissal of Michal Rosenbaum, claiming she's unsuitable for the job; Government Companies Authority director says she will not be cowed by threats

Part of the story of escalating violence is as boring as it is devastating: Israel's bureaucratic ineptitude, driven by the lack of democracy in areas under its control

Examination is included in list of steps announced by ministry director, following review of weather conditions and mishaps that saw 260,000 Israelis cut off from power on June 2

Sale of power plant is part of electricity sector reform to boost competition; Energy Minister Katz says part of sale proceeds will be used to lower electricity prices

Eshkol power station is sold in a tender by the Israel Electric Corporation; Meshek's subsidiary is said to have submitted a NIS 10 billion bid for the Ashdod plant

Malfunctions and poor planning led to outages for 300,000 Israelis in temperatures of over 40°C, as inefficiency and red tape hinder expansion, optimization of power grid

After estimated 300,000 homes lose power, Electric Corp blames management firm for failing to prepare, latter blames weather, malfunctions, and minister points to last government

Controversial plan addresses the concerns of strictly devout Jews about consuming power produced by co-religionists on the Sabbath

Israel Electric Corporation fixes problem, with power returning in many locations within minutes; insists it was not a cyberattack, as hacking group claims, but a technical fault