Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has proposed extending the period of operation of the Haifa Chemicals ammonia storage plant beyond the June 1 deadline. Netanyahu said he supported the continued operation of the facility for at least two years. A statement by the prime minister’s office was issued late Monday following a meeting between Netanyahu and Environmental Protection Minister Zeev Elkin. Also taking part at the meeting were senior officials from the prime minister’s office, the Environmental Protection Ministry, the Finance Ministry and the Economics Ministry. The prime minister asked legal authorities at the various ministries to delay the shut-down of the ammonia storage plant in order to prevent mass layoffs at Haifa Chemicals.
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