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Desalination crisis explained: what shut the plants, and could Israel run out of water?

Microscopic algae likely triggered shutdowns at five major plants, forcing irrigation cuts as experts warn the disruption exposes a deeper vulnerability in Israel’s water system

Ilana Curiel | 09.01.26

‘24 hours without water and the crop dies’: Negev farmers warn of collapse

Desalination shutdowns have cut irrigation during peak growing season, threatening hundreds of farms; growers warn of irreversible losses and demand government compensation

Ilana Curiel | 09.01.26

Nile Delta algae suspected in shutdown of five Israeli desalination plants

Five Mediterranean facilities are offline after severe seawater turbidity, forcing irrigation restrictions as researchers investigate a suspected microalgae bloom originating near Egypt’s Nile Delta

Ilana Curiel | 09.01.26

Tel Aviv curbs water use as most Israeli desalination plants remain shut

Sorek A has resumed operations, but most private plants remain affected by severe sea turbidity; authorities order public irrigation halted while southern agriculture faces freshwater cuts

Lihi Gordon, Ilana Curiel | 08.31.26

Israeli desalination plants shut nationwide as Negev farm water is cut

Severe seawater turbidity forced most plants offline, leaving only Hadera operating among six major facilities as Israel prioritizes household drinking water

Ilana Curiel | 08.31.26

Israel’s desalination ‘Iron Dome’ under pressure as drought drains water reserves

After the driest year on record, Israel is relying heavily on desalination as reservoirs struggle to recover; officials are now planning the world’s largest desalination plant and launching a new conservation drive

Ilana Curiel | 08.27.26

The Israel-India Watertech Conclave brings together government officials, industry representatives and technology experts as Israel seeks to expand its water-tech presence in the Indian market

Israel looks to India as next major market for tech exports

Seventeen Israeli cybersecurity and water-tech companies visit Mumbai, Bengaluru and New Delhi as Israel seeks deeper commercial ties in the fast-growing Indian market

ynet Global | 08.26.26

Are you drinking too much water? The myths and facts behind hydration

How much water do you really need, is three liters a day a rule worth following and what can urine color reveal? The answers are less simple than they seem

Eitan Gefen | 08.21.26

From Israel to the US: Iran turns water systems into a weapon of cyberwarfare

Attacks attributed to Tehran have targeted pumps, treatment facilities and Israeli-made control systems, while strikes on desalination plants expose how easily conflict could disrupt drinking water across the arid Middle East

Ron Crissy, Dan Oren | 08.02.26

'Using water as political bargaining chip doesn't serve peace': Israel-Jordan water dispute fuels new tensions

Dispute over an additional water supply agreement fuels criticism that Jerusalem is using water as leverage, despite Amman’s role in intercepting Iranian attacks

Lior Ben Ari | 07.07.26

Israel weighs Abu Dhabi summit to revive Jordan water deal

UAE-backed talks would seek to renew extra Israeli water supplies to Jordan, advance a regional desalination-for-solar project and ease strained ties between Jerusalem and Amman

Itamar Eichner | 07.07.26

Arava water crisis leaves farmers fighting to save crops

Farmers say some communities cannot irrigate regularly, with daily demand thousands of cubic meters above supply and shortages expected to last weeks

Ilana Curiel | 07.05.26

Was the water we drink once urine?

Water constantly cycles through clouds, rivers and living creatures, meaning some of what we drink may once have passed through animals

Meshi Ayad | 06.16.26

אנשים הולכים על שטח שבעבר היה מוצף במים, אך כיום מסמל את התייבשותו של אגם ולנצה בהונגריה

Climate crisis hits Hungary: country's third-largest lake nears historic low

Hungary’s Lake Velence, the country’s third-largest lake, could shrink to just 30 cm by late summer as climate change and decades of poor water management drive water levels toward a record low, threatening wildlife, tourism and local businesses

Yogev Israeli, Reuters | 06.13.26

Looking for a cool getaway? These 10 water trails across Israel deliver

From the Golan Heights to the Arava, 10 short water trails across Israel offer family-friendly outings, featuring springs, pools and shaded picnic spots beneath trees and reeds

Yedioth Ahronoth | 05.29.26