Exhibit 24 POWER OF ATTORNEY ----------------- KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, the undersigned, do hereby constitute and appoint RAZ STEINMETZ, LAWRENCE LEFKOWITZ, and ALAN L. SCHAFFER, or any one and or more of them, my true and lawful attorney or attorneys for me, and in my name, place and stead, as a director and/or officer of AMPAL-AMERICAN ISRAEL CORPORATION to sign the Annual Report on Form 10-K of AMPAL-AMERICAN ISRAEL CORPORATION to the Securities and Exchange Commission for the year ended December 31, 1996, and any and all amendments thereto, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the above premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all said attorneys-in-fact or either of them may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. February 19, 1997 /s/Arie Abend - ------------------------- ----------------------- Date Signature E-153 Exhibit 24 POWER OF ATTORNEY ----------------- KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, the undersigned, do hereby constitute and appoint RAZ STEINMETZ, LAWRENCE LEFKOWITZ, and ALAN L. SCHAFFER, or any one and or more of them, my true and lawful attorney or attorneys for me, and in my name, place and stead, as a director and/or officer of AMPAL-AMERICAN ISRAEL CORPORATION to sign the Annual Report on Form 10-K of AMPAL-AMERICAN ISRAEL CORPORATION to the Securities and Exchange Commission for the year ended December 31, 1996, and any and all amendments thereto, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the above premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all said attorneys-in-fact or either of them may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. February 22, 1997 /s/Michael Arnon - ------------------------- ----------------------- Date Signature E-154 Exhibit 24 POWER OF ATTORNEY ----------------- KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, the undersigned, do hereby constitute and appoint RAZ STEINMETZ, LAWRENCE LEFKOWITZ, and ALAN L. SCHAFFER, or any one and or more of them, my true and lawful attorney or attorneys for me, and in my name, place and stead, as a director and/or officer of AMPAL-AMERICAN ISRAEL CORPORATION to sign the Annual Report on Form 10-K of AMPAL-AMERICAN ISRAEL CORPORATION to the Securities and Exchange Commission for the year ended December 31, 1996, and any and all amendments thereto, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the above premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all said attorneys-in-fact or either of them may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. February 17, 1997 /s/Stanley I. Batkin - ------------------------- ----------------------- Date Signature E-155 Exhibit 24 POWER OF ATTORNEY ----------------- KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, the undersigned, do hereby constitute and appoint RAZ STEINMETZ, LAWRENCE LEFKOWITZ, and ALAN L. SCHAFFER, or any one and or more of them, my true and lawful attorney or attorneys for me, and in my name, place and stead, as a director and/or officer of AMPAL-AMERICAN ISRAEL CORPORATION to sign the Annual Report on Form 10-K of AMPAL-AMERICAN ISRAEL CORPORATION to the Securities and Exchange Commission for the year ended December 31, 1996, and any and all amendments thereto, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the above premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all said attorneys-in-fact or either of them may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. February 23, 1997 /s/Yaacov Elinav - ------------------------- ----------------------- Date Signature E-156 Exhibit 24 POWER OF ATTORNEY ----------------- KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, the undersigned, do hereby constitute and appoint RAZ STEINMETZ, LAWRENCE LEFKOWITZ, and ALAN L. SCHAFFER, or any one and or more of them, my true and lawful attorney or attorneys for me, and in my name, place and stead, as a director and/or officer of AMPAL-AMERICAN ISRAEL CORPORATION to sign the Annual Report on Form 10-K of AMPAL-AMERICAN ISRAEL CORPORATION to the Securities and Exchange Commission for the year ended December 31, 1996, and any and all amendments thereto, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the above premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all said attorneys-in-fact or either of them may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. February 15, 1997 /s/Harry B. Henshel - ------------------------- ----------------------- Date Signature E-157 Exhibit 24 POWER OF ATTORNEY ----------------- KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, the undersigned, do hereby constitute and appoint RAZ STEINMETZ, LAWRENCE LEFKOWITZ, and ALAN L. SCHAFFER, or any one and or more of them, my true and lawful attorney or attorneys for me, and in my name, place and stead, as a director and/or officer of AMPAL-AMERICAN ISRAEL CORPORATION to sign the Annual Report on Form 10-K of AMPAL-AMERICAN ISRAEL CORPORATION to the Securities and Exchange Commission for the year ended December 31, 1996, and any and all amendments thereto, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the above premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all said attorneys-in-fact or either of them may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. March 11, 1997 /s/Irwin Hochberg - ------------------------- ----------------------- Date Signature E-158 Exhibit 24 POWER OF ATTORNEY ----------------- KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, the undersigned, do hereby constitute and appoint RAZ STEINMETZ, LAWRENCE LEFKOWITZ, and ALAN L. SCHAFFER, or any one and or more of them, my true and lawful attorney or attorneys for me, and in my name, place and stead, as a director and/or officer of AMPAL-AMERICAN ISRAEL CORPORATION to sign the Annual Report on Form 10-K of AMPAL-AMERICAN ISRAEL CORPORATION to the Securities and Exchange Commission for the year ended December 31, 1996, and any and all amendments thereto, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the above premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all said attorneys-in-fact or either of them may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. March 3, 1997 /s/Herbert Kronish - ------------------------- ----------------------- Date Signature E-159 Exhibit 24 POWER OF ATTORNEY ----------------- KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, the undersigned, do hereby constitute and appoint RAZ STEINMETZ, LAWRENCE LEFKOWITZ, and ALAN L. SCHAFFER, or any one and or more of them, my true and lawful attorney or attorneys for me, and in my name, place and stead, as a director and/or officer of AMPAL-AMERICAN ISRAEL CORPORATION to sign the Annual Report on Form 10-K of AMPAL-AMERICAN ISRAEL CORPORATION to the Securities and Exchange Commission for the year ended December 31, 1996, and any and all amendments thereto, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the above premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all said attorneys-in-fact or either of them may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. February 14, 1997 /s/Lawrence Lefkowitz - ------------------------- ----------------------- Date Signature E-160 Exhibit 24 POWER OF ATTORNEY ----------------- KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, the undersigned, do hereby constitute and appoint RAZ STEINMETZ, LAWRENCE LEFKOWITZ, and ALAN L. SCHAFFER, or any one and or more of them, my true and lawful attorney or attorneys for me, and in my name, place and stead, as a director and/or officer of AMPAL-AMERICAN ISRAEL CORPORATION to sign the Annual Report on Form 10-K of AMPAL-AMERICAN ISRAEL CORPORATION to the Securities and Exchange Commission for the year ended December 31, 1996, and any and all amendments thereto, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the above premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all said attorneys-in-fact or either of them may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. February 18, 1997 /s/ Hillel Peled - ------------------------- ----------------------- Date Signature E-161 Exhibit 24 POWER OF ATTORNEY ----------------- KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, the undersigned, do hereby constitute and appoint RAZ STEINMETZ, LAWRENCE LEFKOWITZ, and ALAN L. SCHAFFER, or any one and or more of them, my true and lawful attorney or attorneys for me, and in my name, place and stead, as a director and/or officer of AMPAL-AMERICAN ISRAEL CORPORATION to sign the Annual Report on Form 10-K of AMPAL-AMERICAN ISRAEL CORPORATION to the Securities and Exchange Commission for the year ended December 31, 1996, and any and all amendments thereto, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the above premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all said attorneys-in-fact or either of them may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. March 2, 1997 /s/ Shimon Ravid - ------------------------- ----------------------- Date Signature E-162 Exhibit 24 POWER OF ATTORNEY ----------------- KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, the undersigned, do hereby constitute and appoint RAZ STEINMETZ, LAWRENCE LEFKOWITZ, and ALAN L. SCHAFFER, or any one and or more of them, my true and lawful attorney or attorneys for me, and in my name, place and stead, as a director and/or officer of AMPAL-AMERICAN ISRAEL CORPORATION to sign the Annual Report on Form 10-K of AMPAL-AMERICAN ISRAEL CORPORATION to the Securities and Exchange Commission for the year ended December 31, 1996, and any and all amendments thereto, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the above premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all said attorneys-in-fact or either of them may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. March 8, 1997 /s/ Evelyn Sommer - ------------------------- ----------------------- Date Signature E-163 Exhibit 24 POWER OF ATTORNEY ----------------- KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, the undersigned, do hereby constitute and appoint RAZ STEINMETZ, LAWRENCE LEFKOWITZ, and ALAN L. SCHAFFER, or any one and or more of them, my true and lawful attorney or attorneys for me, and in my name, place and stead, as a director and/or officer of AMPAL-AMERICAN ISRAEL CORPORATION to sign the Annual Report on Form 10-K of AMPAL-AMERICAN ISRAEL CORPORATION to the Securities and Exchange Commission for the year ended December 31, 1996, and any and all amendments thereto, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the above premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all said attorneys-in-fact or either of them may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. March 20, 1997 /s/ Michael W. Sonnefeldt - ------------------------- ------------------------- Date Signature E-164 Exhibit 24 POWER OF ATTORNEY ----------------- KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, the undersigned, do hereby constitute and appoint RAZ STEINMETZ, LAWRENCE LEFKOWITZ, and ALAN L. SCHAFFER, or any one and or more of them, my true and lawful attorney or attorneys for me, and in my name, place and stead, as a director and/or officer of AMPAL-AMERICAN ISRAEL CORPORATION to sign the Annual Report on Form 10-K of AMPAL-AMERICAN ISRAEL CORPORATION to the Securities and Exchange Commission for the year ended December 31, 1996, and any and all amendments thereto, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the above premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all said attorneys-in-fact or either of them may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. March 26, 1997 /s/ Raz Steinmetz - ------------------------- ------------------------- Date Signature E-165