Water in israel

“Within 5 to 6 Years, all of Israel will be connected to a single water network”

Danny Sofer, acting CEO of Mekorot takes pride in the company’s ability to maintain uninterrupted water supply even during wartime, stating, “Israel’s water sector is healthy and stable."

Danny Sofer, acting CEO Mekorot
Eshkol Reservoir

Mekorot reports strong core growth in 2025, but regulatory changes drive heavy net loss

Mekorot Acting CEO Danny Soffer

Mekorot Acting CEO Danny Soffer spoke at the Israel Economic Conference 2026

Michal Livshits VP, Financial Planning & Business Analysis, Check Point & Shira Singer, Head of Digital Customer Experience, Mekorot

Mekorot’s Shira Singer on the future of water infrastructure


Israeli farmers protest government’s agriculture policies, water prices

"The supermarket chains are greedy and the farmers and consumers are paying the price."

Farmers gather in front of the Knesset on Monday to protest government agricultural policies

JNF-USA water expedition exposes global professionals to Israeli expertise, innovation

"It’s a miracle that Israel has solved a 2,000-year-old problem."

PARTICIPANTS IN the JNF’s tour of water management solutions pose during a visit on Monday to the Sorek desalination plant near Rishon Lezion, the largest such facility in the world.

Israeli researchers estimating effects of estrogens in water supply

The effects on humans of estrogens excreted in the urine that washes into rivers and sewage systems is not certain, but environmentalists worry about harmful effects on male fish.

Water

The Dead Sea’s right to life

The power-generating canal Theodore Herzl envisioned has become imperative to avert environmental calamity.

ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISTS take part in the Dead Sea Swim Challenge, swimming on Tuesday from the Jordanian to the Israeli shore.

Israeli solar tech could make clean water a global reality

The Jerusalem-based SunDwater, whose standalone system harnesses heat through concentrated solar power, now has two fully operational pre-production models purifying water in the Arava Desert.

The SunDwater system at Kibbutz Ketura

Desalinated sea water linked to iodine deficiency

Some 300 million people around the world get their potable water from 17,000 desalination plants in 150 countries, including Israel.

An Israeli desalination plant.

Israel’s greatest victory?

The emphasis on water – and the talk about making the desert bloom – accelerated after independence in May 1948.

An Israeli desalination plant.

Rehovot residents irate after 12-hour cessation in water supply

While apologizing for any inconvenience, the city emphasized its efforts over the past week to keep residents updated through fliers, social media and municipal patrol cars.

Rehovot residents filled up old bottles with water in preparation for water shut off.

Water scarce West Bank to receive short-term boost in supply

The new "Ariel 1" well, drilled by the Mekorot national water company near the city of Ariel, will provide an additional 4,500 cubic meters of water daily to the entire population of the West Bank.

Water desalination in Israel

Energy Ministry: Israel's waters are now open for business

"This is a very important process, which is expected to encourage international energy companies to invest in the natural gas market in Israel," says Steinitz.

Israel’s natural gas