Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today appointed Prime Minister's Office Director-General Harel Locker to chair a committee on advancing the natural gas sector in Israel as a growth engine for the economy.  The committee will also deal with geo-political aspects of the industry, including exports to east Asia and promoting economic ties with various countries around the world.  The committee will also work advance the supply of natural gas to the electricity sector, integrate natural gas in industry and create new industries based on natural gas.