Kinneret water level

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

With desalination plants sidelined, the Sea of Galilee was once again forced to supply the national water network.

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.
This morning, the water level stood at 213 meters below sea level. Shikmim Beach on the Sea of Galilee

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 An illustrative image of rainfall as seen from the window of a vehicle.

Current winter is one of the most arid in recent years, data shows

 The Kinneret

Kinneret beaches to open Tuesday with notably high water level


Sinking Kinneret to get infusion of desalinated water

With Israel apparently approaching a fifth-consecutive dry year, the Kinneret has dropped to dangerously low levels.

View of Lake Kinneret from Road 789

'Trump should use water to make Middle East peace'

Cabinet’s most right-wing minister touts ‘economic peace’ as way for US president to advance regional ties.

The sun sets over the sea of Galilee

The rain that pays for itself

Jerusalem has approximately 896,112 sq.m. of roof space on public buildings, which could yield a water saving of 384,253 cu.m. annually.

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A fresh look at Israeli/Palestinian freshwater issues

With meaningful effort from both sides, the EcoPeace proposal can be a stepping stone for a long-term solution to water problems in the region.

Cooling off in Teddy Park’s fountain water show

Peace process should not be 'all or nothing,' says EU ambassador

Lars Faaborg-Andersen says small advancements necessary in areas such as water, environment.

Man checking his water tank on a rooftop in Sa'ir

Israel opens its first ‘water sensitivity center’

In Kfar Saba’s Hayarok neighborhood, for example, drainpipes on the street funnel water underneath the fairly new neighborhood to a park at the bottom of a hill.

BENEATH KFAR SABA’S Yarok neighborhood the local hybrid biofilter quietly purifies the town’s groundwater.

חוֹף נָגִיש לְנָכִים

Beach accessible to the disabled

Kinneret accessible

הַתְפָּלַת מַיִם בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל

Water desalination in Israel

Water desalination in Israel

Is the regional water crisis a bigger problem than Islamic State?

Daniel Pipes to ‘Post’: Only Israel, with its cutting-edge scientific prowess, can offer assistance to the region.

Palestinian children in Gaza fetch water from a container

Lakeside views

Buyers may find some real estate bargains in Tiberias

A panoramic view of Tiberias on the shores of Lake Kinneret.