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28 May 2010 – Operations Update

May 28th, 2010

Dear Shareholder and/or Friend of Zion…

The past two weeks have seen various Zion Oil & Gas matters move forward significantly, as we:

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30 April 2010 – Operations Update

April 30th, 2010

Dear Shareholder and/or Friend of Zion…

During the past two weeks, Israel celebrated its 62nd birthday and, almost to the day, Zion Oil & Gas celebrated its 10th birthday.

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Zion Oil to Resume Operations on its Ma’anit-Rehoboth #2 Well

February 5th, 2010

Dallas, Texas and Caesarea, Israel – February 5, 2010 – Zion Oil & Gas, Inc. (NASDAQ GM: ZN) announced today that the Company is mobilizing its drilling rig, currently situated at the Elijah #3 well, to resume production testing operations on the Ma’anit-Rehoboth #2 well as soon as possible within approximately two weeks.

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5 February 2010 – Operations Update

February 5th, 2010

On Monday, February 1st, I was extremely happy to welcome to Zion, Mr. William (Bill) Ottaviani, Zion’s newly appointed President and Chief Operating Officer.

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Bill Ottaviani joins Zion Oil as President and Chief Operating Officer

February 1st, 2010

Dallas, Texas and Caesarea, Israel – February 1, 2010 – Zion Oil & Gas, Inc. (NASDAQ GM: ZN) announced today that William L. Ottaviani has joined the Company as President and Chief Operating Officer.

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29 January 2010 – Operations Udate

January 29th, 2010

Dear Shareholder and/or Friend of Zion…

On Sunday, January 24, 2010, the Jerusalem Post ran an article on William “Tex” Moncrief, a Texas billionaire wildcatter. In particular, one quote from “Tex” Moncrief caught my eye:

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18 December 2009 – Operations Update # 33

December 18th, 2009

As the holiday season arrives, our work continues without letting up on the pace.

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11 December 2009 – Operations Update # 32

December 11th, 2009

The past week has been most eventful, as every day revealed itself. Here are just some of the events:

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4 December 2009 – Operations Update # 31

December 4th, 2009

The Ma’anit-Rehoboth #2 Well

We drilled the Ma’anit-Rehoboth #2 well to a depth of 17,913 feet (5,460 meters).

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20 November 2009 – Operations Update # 29

November 20th, 2009

The Ma’anit-Rehoboth #2 Well

This past week, on Thursday, we welcomed Petroleum Engineer John McKenney to Israel. He has arrived to review the completion procedures planned for the Ma’anit-Rehoboth #2 well. John has nearly 40 years experience in Oil & Gas. He has worked for many well-known petroleum companies, including Arco International, Phillips Petroleum, Schlumberger, Tesco Drilling and Triton Engineering. He has also consulted for many other companies, including Murphy Oil, Ocean Energy and Shell Oil.

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