Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On December 25, 2012, Ampal-American Israel Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that the Tel Aviv District Court in Israel had appointed a receiver for Gadot Chemical Tankers and Terminals Ltd. ("Gadot") shares as requested by Israel Discount Bank Ltd. ("IDB"), as part of IDB's motion to enforce its lien and foreclose on all the outstanding shares of Gadot, an Israeli wholly owned indirect subsidiary of the Company.

As previously disclosed, the Company filed a voluntary petition for Chapter 11 reorganization in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York on August 29, 2012, and is currently working on a plan of reorganization.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits:

EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION

99.1 Press Release of Ampal-American Israel Corporation, dated December 25, 2012.

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