Water contamination

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.

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.
Camels walk during the sunset in Marib, Yemen, where the once-barren desert has sprung back to life with grasses due to shifting climate patterns.

Years of war and instability lead to institutional collapse depriving Yemen of clean water - report

Tents sheltering displaced Palestinians in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip.

'Pollution without borders': Gaza sewage flows north, contaminating Israeli waters

 Lake Urmia, a salty lake located in northwestern Iran between the provinces of West Azerbaijan and East Azerbaijan

Iran's water crisis at tipping point in threat to Islamic regime's stability


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.

Lebanon grapples with first cholera outbreak in 30 years

More than 2,000 cases have been reported, including 18 deaths, while the crippled health system and the lack of public funding for proper water systems put more people at risk.

 A boy is administered with a cholera vaccine during a house-to-house vaccination campaign in Sanaa, Yemen September 14, 2019.

Cholera detected in northern Israel water - Health Ministry

The origin of the bacteria is most likely Syria, where an outbreak of cholera has been reported in recent months.

 View of the Yarmouk River which runs through Jordan, Syria and Israel.

Childhood lead exposure could lead to lower cognitive ability in old age- study

Juvenile exposure to lead can permanently harm the central nervous system, impairing cognition defined by metrics such as IQ.

 A sign warns against drinking the water in the men's restroom at the Thousand Islands welcome center in Orleans, New York, February 23, 2016.

Water crisis in Michigan linked to psychiatric disorders - study

During the nearly three years that Flint's drinking water contained lead, tens of thousands of children and adults developed high blood-lead levels.

Magrase is once again open to the public

Brain-eating amoeba likely killed child in Nebraska

Further tests are being conducted to confirm that the amoeba involved was, in fact, Naegleria Fowleri. 

 Naegleria fowleri, also known as the "brain-eating" amoeba

Man dies after contracting brain-eating amoeba in northern Israel

Only around 400 cases of the disease have been diagnosed worldwide with a 98.5% mortality rate.

 Naegleria fowleri, also known as the "brain-eating" amoeba

Israeli startup Watergen, SMV Jaipuria Group partner to bring India ‘air-to-water’ technology

The joint venture aims to bring Watergen’s “Atmospheric Water Generation” technology to India, where three-quarters of rural Indian families do not have access to clean water.

 R-L Israeli Ambassador to India Naor Gilon, Watergen President Michael Mirilashvili, Jaipuria Chairman SK Jaipuria, SMV Jaipuria Group Director Chaitanya Jaipuria.

New technology from Technion removes toxins from drinking water

Exposure to synthetic organo-fluorine chemical compounds is known to cause long-term health issues including cancer, birth defects, and heart disease.

 Water pitcher

Northern water streams potentially contaminated, sampling finds

In a joint statement, the Health and Environmental Protection ministries issued a warning and notified local governments, who will inform residents that the streams may be dangerous.

HAMESHUSHIM POOL, Golan Heights 521s