Israel-Jordan gas supply deal in jeopardy

A preliminary agreement for Israel to supply up to $15 billion of natural gas to Jordan could be threatened because of escalating Israeli-Palestinian tensions over Jerusalem’s holy sites
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Leviathan field: Vast off shore reservoir could supply Jordan with gas from 2017, via planned pipeline to Israeli border near Beit Shean. Deal would end Jordan’s reliance on gas from Egypt and cut its annual energy bill by $1.4bn

30 miles 50km

Tanin

Dolphin

Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) boundaryclaimed by Israel

MEDITERRANEAN SEA

El Arish

EGYPT

SYRIA

Golan Heights

Sea of Galilee

Beit Shean

WEST BANK

Tel Aviv

Amman

Jerusalem

JORDAN

Dead Sea

ISRAEL

Sdom

Karish

LEBANON

Tamar

Dalit

Haifa

Noa

Mari B

GAZA STRIP

Natural gas pipeline in operation or approved

Recent offshore gas discoveries

Other oil and gas exploration areas
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Sources: Israeli government, Israel Natural Gas Lines Ltd, EIA, wire agencies

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