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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001213900-14-005163
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140724
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140728
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140728

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Genie Energy Ltd.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001528356
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED [4931]
		IRS NUMBER:				452069276
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35327
		FILM NUMBER:		14995591

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		550 BROAD STREET
		CITY:			NEWARK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07012
		BUSINESS PHONE:		973-438-3500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		550 BROAD STREET
		CITY:			NEWARK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07012

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Genie Energy. Ltd.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20110822
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8-K</B></FONT></P>

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Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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July 24, 2014</P>

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charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 0.8pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>(IRS Employer</B> <B>Identification No.)</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0.8pt 0 0; text-align: center"><B>550 Broad Street</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0.8pt 0 0; text-align: center"><B>Newark, New Jersey</B></P></TD>
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area code: (973) 438-3500</P>

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last report.)</P>

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8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;<B>Item
8.01 Other Events</B>.</FONT></P>

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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0.8pt 0 0; text-align: justify">On July 24, 2014, Genie Energy Ltd.
        (the &ldquo;Registrant&rdquo;) received notice that Israel&rsquo;s Northern District Planning and Building Committee had earlier
        voted to approve the application by the Registrant&rsquo;s Afek Oil and Gas Ltd. subsidiary (&ldquo;Afek&rdquo;) to conduct a ten-well
        oil and gas exploration program. The drilling permit has not yet been issued. Afek was awarded an exclusive petroleum exploration
        license by Israel&rsquo;s Ministry of Energy in April 2013 covering 396.5 square kilometers in Northern Israel.</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0.8pt 0 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0.8pt 0 0; text-align: justify">Earlier this month, the Supreme Court
        of Israel denied a motion filed by groups seeking to prevent the Committee from approving the project. The Supreme Court, however,
        has allowed petitioners time to amend their motion and issued a temporary order preventing Afek from commencing drilling in the
        interim.</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0.8pt 0 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0.8pt 0 0; text-align: justify">The Registrant believes that the
        exploratory drilling program has been carefully designed to protect the quality of life of local residents and preserve natural
        resources.</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0.8pt 0 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0.8pt 0 0; text-align: justify">Provided that the permit is issued
        and the remaining legal hurdles are overcome, the exploratory drilling could begin in the third quarter of 2014 and take up to
        three years to complete.</P>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0.8pt 0 0; text-align: justify">The Registrant has previously
stated that, based on its analysis of the available geo-physical data, it was optimistic that the license area contains a significant
amount of oil and gas.</P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>SIGNATURE</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Pursuant to the requirements of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>GENIE ENERGY LTD.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 60%"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">/s/ Howard S. Jonas</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Name:</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Howard S. Jonas</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Title:</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Chief Executive Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Dated: July 28, 2014</FONT></P>

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