Energy minister tells PM she will plan for cabinet approval on Sunday to ease regulations for solar panels, exempt renewable technologies from import tax

27-member EU scrambling to fill gas storage ahead of winter, as Moscow turns down supplies in order to gain political leverage in confrontation over Ukraine

State Department says energy envoy's recent talks with sides narrowed differences between them, adds US engagement will continue in coming weeks

After Amos Hochstein meets with Lebanese negotiators, Energy Ministry hopes disagreement on natural gas fields can be resolved soon

Decision comes after Lebanese president presents proposals on disputed maritime border to US energy envoy Hochstein

Agreement will help European bloc reduce Russian energy dependence; Israel to send fuel to Egypt, which will liquify it for shipping; MOU built with nod to zero emissions targets

Officials tell Reuters Beirut will propose to US energy envoy that talks use more northerly line as starting point, excluding Israel's Karish field

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

Beirut sends invitation to Amos Hochstein, senior adviser for energy security at US State Department, who mediated 2021 indirect talks; Israel insists new rig ia in undisputed area

According to Kan, Navy using vessels including submarines to defend drilling site; Iron Dome battery to be placed nearby as well