Wednesday's negotiations aimed only at solving minor border dispute to allow offshore drilling in disputed areas, Jerusalem stresses; senior official expects results within months

Israel's energy minister hails 'tremendous news for Israel's economy,' asserts it will boost energy investment

Cooperation must include adversaries, says energy expert Brenda Shaffer, doubting that either East Med gas pipe to Europe or big Israeli role in Europe-bound Gulf oil will take off

Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz will lead the Israeli delegation; both Jerusalem and Beirut eager to develop offshore gas fields

Jewish state joins Egypt, Jordan, Greece, Cyprus, Italy and the Palestinian Authority to formalize East Mediterranean energy club; Turkey left in cold

Despite environmental campaign against Chevron's entry to Israel, energy minister says US conglomerate's bid to buy in is a 'huge expression of confidence in our energy economy'

Despite activists' calls for urgent public debate about oil giant's pollution record, Yuval Steinitz 'confident' that $5 billion deal to buy Noble Energy will be approved

In move welcomed by environmentalists, Energy Ministry says advances in technology will enable it to reach 30% renewables by 2030, but notes it will still need natural gas backup

Decision comes after organizers of rallies outside Netanyahu residence filed complaint against Yona Avrushmi over threats aired in TV interview

Yuval Steinitz says he still has fragments in his leg from grenade Yona Avrushmi tossed at demonstration, urges investigation of his recent calls to harm anti-Netanyahu protesters