Water and peace in the middle east

Israel launches historic project to send desalinated water into Sea of Galilee

New Reverse Carrier system will send up to 5,000 cubic meters of desalinated water per hour into the lake by early summer, as officials cite climate pressures and wartime conditions.

MARCH 5, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

An aerial view of the Kinneret. To the casual observer, the lake, also known as the Sea of Galilee, appears to be a rare environmental success story in an era of climate uncertainty.

Robert Singer of the Center for Jewish impact.

Israel and Morocco to host diplomatic salon on water cooperation

The Center for Jewish Impact will work in conjunction with the Liaison Office of the Kingdom of Morocco to discuss water cooperation at an event in Tel Aviv.

JUNE 11, 2023|ByALAN ROSENBAUM

‘OUR LATEST venture, a mission of young Jerusalemites to Bahrain, perhaps fills me with more pride and hope than any previous such effort,’ says the writer.

A historic mission: Israeli youth visit Bahrain to combat water scarcity

PICO Kids will collaborate with Bahraini youth on workshops designed to address one of the foremost crises confronting the modern Middle East.

DECEMBER 19, 2022|ByELIE WURTMAN

Supporters of Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, gather as they carry flags, marking the commemoration of Israel's withdrawal from southern Lebanon in 2000, in Adaisseh village near the border with Israel, southern Lebanon, May 25, 2022.

Israel is ready for escalation with Hezbollah but doubts Nasrallah's threats

Experts say any large operation against Israel would require a green light from Tehran, which is unlikely to be given for now.

AUGUST 21, 2022|ByDEBBIE MOHNBLATT/THE MEDIA LINE

UK launches Mideast effort to tackle water issues

The programs follow “unprecedented” UK-Israeli scientific cooperation, including the biggest bilateral science conference in April.

JULY 22, 2016ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

When Your Pipe Runs Out of a Basic Necessity (Water in Samaria)

JUNE 29, 2016ByDOVID BEN-MEIR

COGAT: West Bank water supply to Palestinians increased, not decreased

Due to the Ramadan holiday, Israel has increased the water flow to Palestinians at night, when the usage is particularly high after the fast.

JUNE 17, 2016ByTOVAH LAZAROFF, MICHELLE MALKA GROSSMAN

A Palestinian walks through a water pipe underneath the controversial Israeli barrier in al-Ram, on the edge of Jerusalem [File]

Lebanon pushes for French mediation in its maritime border dispute with Israel

The maritime border dispute between Israel and Lebanon revolves around Lebanon's rejection of the maritime agreement signed between Israel and Cyprus in 2011

APRIL 17, 2016ByMAAYAN GROISMAN

French President Francois Hollande delivers a speech during the annual Conference of Ambassadors in Paris August 28

Egyptian MP invites Israeli ambassador to dinner to discuss Israeli mediation in Nile dispute

The MP surprisingly announced: "I have personally invited the Israeli ambassador to Cairo, Chaim Koren, to a dinner at my house next week to discuss the Nile dispute and other important issues."

FEBRUARY 24, 2016ByMAAYAN GROISMAN

Egyptian MP invites Israeli ambassador to dinner‏

Cabinet approves reduction in water tariffs

If bill passes Knesset approval, Israeli households will see a drop in water prices caused by VAT reductions.

JANUARY 24, 2016BySHARON UDASIN

Analysis: Hoping for a water revolution in the West Bank

Officials hope the inauguration of a new water pipleline and reservoir near Hebron will change the state of water past the Green Line, especially in the southern part of the West Bank..

DECEMBER 28, 2015ByNOGA TARNOPOLSKY/THE MEDIA LINE