Formation of a company to plan projects in nuclear engineering and the use of nuclear power in Israel for industry, medicine and agriculture, was announced here today. The announcement was made by the Delek-Israel Oil Company, which declared it will establish the new firm in cooperation with “Isratom,” a new corporation initiated by private investors.
The Delek-Israel board of directors also voted today to participate in the financing of the new 16-inch oil pipeline, now being constructed to join Elath and Beersheba.
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