The Gas Framework: Regional and International Aspects

The Gas Framework: Regional and International Aspects

The draft of the framework pertaining to the natural gas produced from the Tamar gas field and the development of other fields, especially Leviathan, has not yet been approved by the government or the Knesset.

Nonetheless, it is already possible to discuss some regional and international aspects of the issue and their implications for Israel’s relations with its neighbors, the United States, and other nations.

• It has been more than a decade since natural gas started flowing from the reserves discovered in Israel’s economic waters, but to date no models have been created and no government institutions established to address all aspects related to the topic. Similarly, decision making processes remain unregulated. The public debate on the proposed framework has touched on important parts but not all of the many related issues, and also does not provide an answer to the following questions: what institution in the State of Israel is supposed to integrate all the relevant considerations, and by what process are decisions supposed to be made. These questions, too, underscore the need for a comprehensive framework.

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