Water in israel
Mekorot acquires wastewater facilities in Ashkelon and Netivot to support southern growth
Acting Mekorot CEO Danny Sofer, “A modern water sector does not end with water supply; it also includes treatment, reuse, and infrastructure management at the highest level."
“Within 5 to 6 Years, all of Israel will be connected to a single water network”
Mekorot reports strong core growth in 2025, but regulatory changes drive heavy net loss
Mekorot Acting CEO Danny Soffer spoke at the Israel Economic Conference 2026
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
My Word: Untroubling waters
Most of the country’s tap water now comes from desalination plants rather than the Kinneret, but the Sea of Galilee still has an important role as an emergency reservoir.
Mekorot will lead special session on water at COP27 in Egypt
Mekorot is attending the conference as part of the official delegation of the Government of Israel and the Export Institute.
Mekorot completes fifth water transmission system for Jerusalem
After six years of work and an investment of approximately NIS 2.5 billion: Mekorot inaugurated the new water transmission system for Jerusalem
