Director General Chezi Kugler of the Ministry of Infrastructure led a clandestine delegation to Russia to negotiate a deal for natural gas with GazProm, reported Globes. Kugler was the only official from the ministry on the trip.

On condition of anonymity top ministry officials said the meeting contradicted at least one government decision in the matter, and could affect negotiations with a different natural gas company, BG Group. The BG Group gas resources are off the shore of Gaza.