Desalination israel

Police, Shin Bet open investigation over Handala leaflets threatening Israel's energy, water sites

Threatening leaflets found in Tel Aviv warn of attacks on Israeli water and energy infrastructure, prompting an investigation by police and Shin Bet.

File photo: A general view of Israel Electric Corp's Orot Rabin coal-fired power station is seen on the Mediterranean coast near the central town of Hadera April 24, 2013.
Following a warning issued by the Health Ministry regarding the water quality in the Sea of Galilee, an empty beach is seen at Hukok Beach, northern Israel, September 8, 2026.

Kinneret takes hit as water level drops amidst Israel's desalination plant shutdowns

Water discharging from a desalination plant into the Zalmon River and into the Sea of Galilee, March 4, 2026.

Water sector 'fully stable' following assessment, reservoirs to be filled over weekend

Water discharging from a desalination plant into the Zalmon River and into the Sea of Galilee, March 4, 2026.

Beyond missiles: Why Israel’s civilian infrastructure needs stronger defenses - editorial


Israel has become a water powerhouse

Mekorot provides Israel with over 80% of its drinking water and 70% of its water supplies. Israel doesn't have a water shortage, but a surplus.

 (L-R) Energy Minister Karin Elharrar, President Isaac Herzog, First Lady Michal Herzog and Mekorot CEO Itzhak Aharonovitch at the Jerusalem water system groundbreaking

My Word: Untroubling waters

Most of the country’s tap water now comes from desalination plants rather than the Kinneret, but the Sea of Galilee still has an important role as an emergency reservoir.

 Water flowing from the carrier to Nahal Zalmon, on its way to fill Lake Kinneret

Israeli desalination project set to give Arizona century of water - interview with gov.

Visiting governor Ducey, who founded Cold Stone Creamery, says Ben & Jerry's should get out of politics and sell ice cream.

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey speaks at the Memorial Day event at the 9/11 Living Memorial in Arazim Valley, Jerusalem, May 30, 2022.

Is Israel’s scarcity of water a blessing in disguise?

Israel is a small country on the edge of the desert with scant amounts of water, yet today it is considered a water superpower.

Tzalmon Reservoir

Desalination: Why the future of water innovation is informal and local

At the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies in Israel, we are pioneering off the grid wastewater treatment and reuse systems that treat wastewater on-site.

Brine water flows into the Mediterranean Sea after passing through a desalination plant in the coastal city of Hadera

Nature provides inspiration for researchers developing selective membranes

Current synthetic membranes are effectively microscopic sieves, but Technion researchers hope that in the future they will be able to choose which molecules to let through.

A microscope photograph of an epidermis in the laboratory at the Institute for Stem cell Therapy and Exploration of Monogenic Diseases (ISTEM) in Evry, near Paris November 27, 2009.

European Investment Bank invests in Israeli water desalination project

The EIB consists of shareholders representing 27 EU member states, whom jointly provide the capital to fund projects such as Sorek II.

Brine water flows into the Mediterranean Sea after passing through a desalination plant in the coastal city of Hadera

Breaking China: A rupture looms between Israel and the United States

For years, Israel has been working to dramatically expand trade with China. Now, that push is running up against strong opposition from the White House.

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands ahead of their talks in China in March 2017

Israel rejects Chinese bid to build Sorek 2 amid pressure from the US

Friedman, Hendel discuss US warnings against Chinese involvement in 5G networks.

People walk in a desalination plant during its inauguration in the coastal city of Hadera, north of Tel Aviv May 16, 2010.

1,000 protest a planned desalination plant in northern Israel

The protestors are fighting against the decision to build the desalination plant in the middle of agricultural land and near residential areas and housing for soldiers.

Brine water flows into the Mediterranean Sea after passing through a desalination plant in the coastal city of Hadera