Mekorot

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."

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Mekorot, announced that it is acquiring the municipal wastewater treatment plants serving Ashkelon and Netivot
Danny Sofer, acting CEO Mekorot

“Within 5 to 6 Years, all of Israel will be connected to a single water network”

Danny Sofer, acting CEO of Mekorot takes pride in the company’s ability to maintain uninterrupted water supply even during wartime, stating, “Israel’s water sector is healthy and stable."

|BySHIRLY GOLAN
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.

Mekorot and nT-Tao to advance pilot facility for fusion energy in critical water infrastructure

New partnership targets a breakthrough in powering desalination and wastewater systems with continuous, resilient fusion energy.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Eshkol Reservoir

Mekorot reports strong core growth in 2025, but regulatory changes drive heavy net loss

Mekorot, posted solid underlying performance in 2025, but sweeping regulatory changes by the Water Authority pushed the company to report a significant net loss

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Using Israeli technology to live in a water-stressed world

“Today we live in a water-stressed world. It’s not just Africa and India that are suffering from a shortage of water – it is all over the world.”

MAY 8, 2020ByALAN ROSENBAUM
SHAFDAN WASTEWATER treatment plant.