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Five years on, Israelis see few benefits from major gas deal

by Joseph Krauss
| October 12, 2020 12:03 AM

JERUSALEM (AP) — Five years after Israel signed a landmark agreement to develop large offshore gas fields over the objections of antitrust authorities, environmentalists and consumer advocates, ordinary Israelis have yet to see the windfall promised by the government.

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