Rutenberg power station

Before biometrics: Israel's earliest passports and travel documents

The first Israeli passport issued was in the name of Golda Meir, who at the time worked for the Jewish Agency and was soon to become Israel’s ambassador to the Soviet Union.

|ByGIL ZOHAR
Tel Aviv citizens waiting to have their passport photos taken, January 23, 1949
View of the Power Station in Hadera, on Janury 27, 2018.

Electricity price to rise by 8.2% in January

The Electricity Authority announced an electricity price increase of 8.2% for 2023, but prices are still under the global average.

|ByYEHUDA SHARONI/MAARIV
Rutenberg power station in Ashkelon dealing with jellyfish

Jellyfish swarm Ashkelon power station, block operating systems

As far as the IEC is concerned, this could disrupt production at the station considerably.

|ByBENJY SINGER