In a non-binding Knesset vote, lawmakers voted 59 to 51 in favour of an outline plan that would allow Leviathan to be developed by a consortium led by US independent Noble Energy and Israel's Delek Group, Reuters reported.
However, for the government and companies to move forward with the framework agreement, which was opposed by the competition regulator, parliament still needs to approve a measure that transfers power to override the regulator from the Economy Ministry to the Cabinet.
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