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

The announcement follows shutdowns at Israel's desalination plants amid high seawater turbidity, with plants in Ashkelon and Ashdod still inoperative as of Friday.

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

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Infrastructure works along the shoreline of the Sea of Galilee as the Water Authority and the national water company Mekorot prepare to increase the flow of desalinated water pumped from desalination plants in Ashkelon and Rishon Lezion into the lake, northern Israel, February 27, 2026.

Israeli agriculture at risk ahead of High Holy Days as desalination systems remain nonfunctional

Infrastructure works along the shoreline of the Sea of Galilee as the Water Authority and the national water company Mekorot prepare to increase the flow of desalinated water pumped from desalination plants in Ashkelon and Rishon Lezion into the lake, northern Israel, February 27, 2026.

Water restrictions continue into second day as most Israeli desalination plants shut down again


Water Authority investing NIS 385m. in sewage infrastructure, to enable housing construction

New sewage infrastructure will particularly serve housing units in the periphery.

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Energy efficiency improvements have brought higher education NIS 1.7m. in savings

Projects included replacing air conditioners, upgrading lighting systems and installing cold accumulation systems.

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Fluoridation to remain local option

Health Minister's decision against mandatory fluoridation was her first announced policy when she took office over a year ago.

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Water Authority to invest NIS 100m. to revamp water infrastructure in Arava

For the first time Arava and Kikar Sdom residents will have a quality water supply equivalent to the rest of the country.

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Responsibility for unstable water supply in east Jerusalem still unclear

Authorities have yet to clarify who will be responsible for restoring resource in the neighborhoods of Ras Hamis, Ras Shahada, Dahyat a-Salam and the Shuafat refugee camp.

Rain water creates floods and puddles in Jerusalem

Water Authority launches plan to streamline water and sewage corporations

The program aims to significantly improve efficiency and follows a trend of doing so for the past few years.

Reflection in water

Water works

The water corporations are broadly unpopular, and with good reason.

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Jerusalem municipality says water is fine in all neighborhoods except for Abu Tor

Residents of Abu Tor are still being asked to boil their water; on Wednesday treated wastewater leaked into the capital's drinking water system.

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Water contamination in Jerusalem still not solved, Health Ministry warns

Residents of Baka, Abu Tor, Talpiot, Tsur Baher, Silwan, Ras el-Amud, the Old City, Mamilla and Morasha must boil their water until further notice.

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Israel Water Authority to minimize water disconnections for in debt customers

To date, tens of thousands of consumers every year are unable to pay their water bill, a majority of which live under the poverty line.

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