Desalination israel

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.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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.

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

Israel’s strength is measured not only by whether it can strike its enemies or intercept their weapons, but by whether ordinary life can continue under pressure.

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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

The Water Authority and the Energy and Infrastructure Ministry said Tuesday morning that after the facilities operated overnight, most were shut down again after seawater turbidity rose.

|ByMOSHE COHEN
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

In areas experiencing localized supply problems, the scope of water use will be reduced as needed, while the Water Authority's operations center addresses individual disruptions.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, HODAYA RAN

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.

MAY 31, 2022ByGIL HOFFMAN
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.

JANUARY 7, 2021ByALAN ROSENBAUM
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.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020ByCLIVE LIPCHIN
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.

JULY 19, 2020ByDONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS
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.

JUNE 16, 2020ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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.

JUNE 3, 2020ByRON KAMPEAS/JTA
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.

MAY 26, 2020ByLAHAV HARKOV, EYTAN HALON
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.

JULY 30, 2019ByTZVI JOFFRE
Brine water flows into the Mediterranean Sea after passing through a desalination plant in the coastal city of Hadera

Is desalination the answer?

For years, Israel’s drinking water strategy has been lauded as being the envy of the world.

JULY 12, 2018ByDAVID BRUMMER
A view of the Melbourne Docklands and the city skyline from Waterfront City, looking across Victoria Harbour

Bearing Fruit to Those Who Want It

JANUARY 31, 2018ByMICHAEL ORDMAN
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