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Von der Leyen told a joint press conference with the Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett in Jerusalem "We want to strengthen our energy cooperation with Israel."
She said that the 27-nation European Union is "Russia’s largest and most important customer" in energy supplies, but the war spurred the conglomerate to shift away from Fossil fuels Russian including strengthening natural gas imports From the eastern Mediterranean.
The European Union, Israel and Egypt are expected to sign a memorandum of understanding on Wednesday under which Israel will issue a memorandum of understanding Natural gas In a pipeline to Egypt, where it will be converted into liquefied natural gas and then sent to member states of the European Union.
von der Leyen said "For us this is very important and I am very grateful that we are now discussing this wonderful project that we are ready to increase gas deliveries to the European Union through Egypt."
Israeli Energy Minister Karen Al-Harr said in a statement that she is on her way to Cairo to prepare for the signing of the tripartite agreement between Israel, the European Union and Egypt.
Bennett welcomed what he called a path "Very strong and positive" In relations between Israel and the European Union, adding that there "Leap in trade, innovation and economic cooperation."
In a separate meeting with Bennett on Tuesday, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said his country was also looking to reduce its dependence on… Russian gas Working with Israel and exploiting "gas resources of the eastern mediterranean".
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Von der Leyen told a joint press conference with the Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett In Jerusalem, “We want to strengthen our energy cooperation with Israel.”
She said the 27-nation European Union was Russia’s “biggest and most important customer” in energy supplies, but the war had prompted the bloc to turn away from Fossil fuels Russian including strengthening natural gas imports From the eastern Mediterranean.
The European Union, Israel and Egypt are expected to sign a memorandum of understanding on Wednesday under which Israel will issue a memorandum of understanding Natural gas In a pipeline to Egypt, where it will be converted into liquefied natural gas and then sent to member states of the European Union.
“For us this is very important and I am very grateful that we are now discussing this wonderful project that we are ready to increase gas deliveries to the European Union through Egypt,” von der Leyen said.
Israeli Energy Minister Karen Al-Harr said in a statement that she is on her way to Cairo to prepare for the signing of the tripartite agreement between Israel, the European Union and Egypt.
Bennett welcomed what he called a “very strong and positive” path in relations between Israel and the European Union, adding that there has been a “leap in trade, innovation and economic cooperation.”
In a separate meeting with Bennett on Tuesday, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said his country was also looking to reduce its dependence on… Russian gas Working with Israel and exploiting the “gas resources of the Eastern Mediterranean”.