Water in israel

Nature protection project aims to revitalize northern springs and landscapes

Initiative led by the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel seeks to turn post-war environmental rehabilitation into a broader driver for regional development.

|ByMAYA PELACH, ZAVIT
Rehabilitating water channels and transforming them into attractive spaces for hiking and camping. The Eastern Jordan Canal.
Mekorot – International Water Powerhouse.

Mekorot reports higher 2nd quarter profit, but regulatory changes weigh on 2026 results

National water company posts NIS 243 million net profit in Q2, while regulatory changes led to a further NIS 83 million decline in the value of its assets during the first half of the year

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli natural gas field in the Mediterranean

Joint Iran-Hezbollah strike could paralyze Israel’s energy lifelines, Alma Center warns

Israel’s reliance on a small number of offshore rigs, desalination plants and ports leaves vital services vulnerable to a coordinated multi-domain assault,

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Eshkol Reservoir

Mekorot launches tender for solar and energy storage facilities at water reservoirs

The national water company plans to build up to 10 solar energy facilities with a combined generation capacity of about 100 megawatts.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Huge infrastructure project brings water from the mountain to Jerusalem

With Israel a world leader for water technology and innovation, water resource consulting for other nations has become a significant part of Mekorot’s operations.

MARCH 4, 2021ByZEV STUB
THE TUNNEL, extending from Moshav Eshtaol to the Ein Kerem neighborhood, will supply the capital with water for years to come.

Why a full Kinneret means more than just hydrology

After an abundant rain hit Israel over the last weekend, the Water Authority announced that the level of its waters reached its full capacity, marking a record since 2004.

APRIL 14, 2020ByROSSELLA TERCATIN
PEOPLE ON paddle boards float on Lake Kinneret in 2016. It is Israel’s major surface fresh-water source, now endangered.

BGU researchers' new invention tracks water pollution in real time

The sensor tracks nitrate levels in crops, thereby notifying authorities quickly to potential groundwater nitrate pollution, to help prevent poisoning of groundwater.

JANUARY 14, 2020ByIDAN ZONSHINE
Sensor for measurements of nitrate in the soil

Israeli, Dutch officials inaugurate Mitzpeh Ramon Water Project

The Project was dedicated to the King of Holland.

MARCH 13, 2019ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Officials at the inauguration ceremony of the Mitzpeh Ramon Water Project.

Water in the desert of Israel?

Israel is 60% desert, but it is not devoid of water.

FEBRUARY 24, 2019ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Waterfalls in Israel.

Water NGO head: Crisis isn’t all the authority’s fault

‘Don’t throw out the baby with the bathwater,’ says Raanan Adin in response to the State Comptroller’s Report.

OCTOBER 28, 2018ByNATAN ROTHSTEIN
PEOPLE ON paddle boards float on Lake Kinneret in 2016. It is Israel’s major surface fresh-water source, now endangered.

Tackling Israel’s water challenges

The Jewish National Fund continues to lead the way.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018ByMARC KELMAN
Kineret

Health Ministry Dir.-Gen.: Leptospirosis is easily treated

Health Ministry CEO Moshe Bar Siman Tov released a statement Sunday afternoon on the current status of the Leptospirosis ('ahberet') infection.

AUGUST 19, 2018ByTAMAR URIEL-BEERI
Snir Stream

4th Water Sensitive Cities Conference in Israel

'Water sensitive cities deliver water security in both water-poor and water abundant futures.'

JULY 18, 2018ByJPOST.COM STAFF
Dr. Yaron Zinger, Director for Center for Water Sensitive Cities.

Is desalination the answer?

For years, Israel’s drinking water strategy has been lauded as being the envy of the world.

JULY 12, 2018ByDAVID BRUMMER
A view of the Melbourne Docklands and the city skyline from Waterfront City, looking across Victoria Harbour