Joint statement from foreign, defense, and energy ministers stresses facility at Karish field is in Israeli territorial waters; urges Lebanese to accelerate talks to resolve issue

But routing pipeline via either Greece or Turkey is a diplomatic challenge, and creates a 'Catch-22' in which funding must be found for costly project before supplies confirmed

Species in little-explored section of deep sea will be documented by scientists from Greenpeace and University of Haifa using visual, acoustic equipment

Video shows Egyptian leader personally greet wheelchair-bound energy minister at opening of Egyptian Petroleum Show in Cairo; Bennett says gesture 'touched us all'

Bennett says he understands 'severity of matter,' Israel Police chief calls for external probe, and wide range of lawmakers demand investigation over police hacking allegations

Amos Hochstein to also confer with Lebanese officials in Beirut after both countries announced last week they are willing to resume stalled talks

Negotiations have been on hold since May; US mediator Hochstein said set to visit Israel next week for meetings

Addressing a renewable energy conference in Eilat, Karine Elharrar vows that 2022 will be the 'year of renewable energy'

Largest-ever Jerusalem-Amman deal will see UAE firm build plant in Jordan from which Israel will buy electricity; desalination plant in Israel will send water to Jordan

Officials ink deal to allow greater numbers of exports from Jordan to Palestinian Authority, including construction materials, fabrics, electronics, apparel