Israel Begins Pumping Natural Gas From Offshore Stations

The Tamar offshore natural gas field, after four years of drilling some 80 miles off the coast of Haifa, has recently begun pumping natural gas into the port of Ashdod. This marks a historic step towards Israel achieving energy independence.

The natural gas from Tamar combined with the Leviathan, a nearby, off shore drilling station, is expected to fulfill fifty to eighty percent of Israel's domestic energy needs over the next ten years, in addition to possibly providing Israel with export opportunities. About 40 percent of Israel's gas needs are presently met via natural gas and by 2015, that number is expected to rise to about 50 percent.

The Faces of Israel: New Immigrant Ben Halpern

United with Israel is proud to introduce a new feature called "The Faces of Israel". Each week we will present you with stories about Israelis coming from different walks of life. We think you will enjoy learning about the lives of special people who are privileged to live in the Land of Israel

Ben Halpern, age 23, a native of Baltimore, MD and a friend of this author, has just decided to make Aliyah to Israel and is presently living in Jerusalem. He claims that he has always wanted to live in Israel for he felt that Israel was his home and that he greatly enjoys reading books about Israel.

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