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.

|ByELI ASHKENAZI
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

Sea of Galilee is boiling: Here is what the heat did to the water level

With August underway, the Sea of Galilee recorded the summer's highest temperatures, while its water level fell to a point once considered a warning sign.

|ByELI ASHKENAZI
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

In the South, only 30% of the regular average was recorded so far this period.

|ByELI ASHKENAZI
The Kinneret

Kinneret beaches to open Tuesday with notably high water level

A full Kinneret is preferable to a dry Kinneret— when the water reaches the lower ‘red line,’ at -213m.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Weather forces Tel Aviv, Eilat, Haifa airports to shut down

The IAA is encouraging everyone planning to fly to and from Eilat to check with their individual airlines for the latest information.

MARCH 3, 2014BySHARON UDASIN
Sharav in Tel Aviv, March 2, 2014.

Dusty wind storms bring air pollution, shut down Sde Dov Airport

Most parts of the country experiencing extremely dry winter; Kinneret rose only 2.5c.m. in the entire month of February, lowest rise ever recorded.

MARCH 2, 2014BySHARON UDASIN
Sharav in Tel Aviv, March 2, 2014.