Water in israel

Mekorot to invest NIS 800 million in doubling water supply to Eilat

"This is enormous news that will drive growth across the entire region and surrounding communities," says Infrastructure and Energy Minister Eli Cohen

(R to L) Daniel Soffer Mekorot Acting CEO, Eli Cohen Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, Eli Lankri Mayor of Eilat, Andre Uzan Chairman of the Board of Directors
An aerial view of the Jordan River flowing along the border between Israel and Jordan. Environmental experts are pushing for a plan that could build environmentally sustainable interdependence among countries in the region.

Climate cooperation as a cornerstone for peace

Yoel Zilberman, CEO and Founder of HaShomer HaChadash

Hashomer HaChadash CEO speaks at 'Post' Washington Conference

Amit Lang, CEO of Mekorot

Mekorot Reports Net Profit of Approximately NIS 232 Million for the First Nine Months of 2025


Mekorot begins operation of water line joining Beersheva with Shoket drilling area

The project is part of a larger project whose primary goal is to increase the supply of water along the Be'er Sheva – Shokat – Arad route.


Mekorot begins operation of water line joining Beersheva with Shoket drilling area

Mekorot has begun work on a large project that is intended to increase the supply of water along the Beer Sheba route.

 Eshkol Reservoir

This phrase can keep your toddler from drowning

It's not enough to be poolside when your toddler is walking around - this paramedic shared the three words that can save a life.

 SWIMMING SHOULD be a year-round sport and activity for children of all ages.

Cyber attack leaves irrigation systems in Upper Galilee dysfunctional

Water controllers for irrigating fields in the Jordan Valley were damaged, as were control systems for the Galil Sewage Corporation.

Illustrative photo of a cyberattack.

TAU Launches Pioneering Graduate Program in Climate Change

The program, offered in one of the most critical climate change regions in the world, addresses the societal, cultural and political aspects of the climate crisis.

 Tel Aviv University

Mekorot head announces establishment of International Water Forum at UN Water Conference

The forum will convene once a year and will focus on the global effort to solve the global water shortage, which has affected numerous countries worldwide.

 Mekorot head announces establishment of International Water Forum at UN Water Conference

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

Eco Wave Power: The Israeli firm using water waves for renewable energy

Today, Eco Wave is an eco-company with projects in several countries, including a joint partnership with the Israeli government and French National Energy supplier EDF at Jaffa Port

 Floaters off the breakwater at Jaffa Port.

Israel's Arad Group company helps combat global water scarcity

The Israeli company, with approximately 600 employees worldwide, uses its water monitoring technology in some of the largest cities in the world.

 The Arad Group’s ultrasonic water meter.

Managing Mekorot: A conversation with the man in charge of Israel’s national water company

Yitzhak Aharonovich talks to the Jerusalem Post about his new role the chairman of Mekorot who helped turn a water sector in crisis into an enterprise that produces a surplus of water.

  Yitzhak Aharonovich, chairman of the Mekorot National Water Company