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Israel’s freshwater balancing act: The Kinneret under strain

Intensive management has saved the Kinneret from crisis, but rising salinity and ecological change pose growing risks

An aerial view of the Kinneret. To the casual observer, the lake, also known as the Sea of Galilee, appears to be a rare environmental success story in an era of climate uncertainty.
Israelis enjoy at the Kinneret, the Sea of Galilee, in northern Israel, during the Sukkot holiday, on October 13, 2025.

Lake Kinneret reaches dangerously low water levels as Israeli authorities decide to pump in water

 The Ginosar shore.

Driest winter on record: Lake Kinneret sees rare February drop in water level

 An illustrative image of rainfall as seen from the window of a vehicle.

Current winter is one of the most arid in recent years, data shows


Water works

The water corporations are broadly unpopular, and with good reason.

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Jerusalem municipality says water is fine in all neighborhoods except for Abu Tor

Residents of Abu Tor are still being asked to boil their water; on Wednesday treated wastewater leaked into the capital's drinking water system.

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Water contamination in Jerusalem still not solved, Health Ministry warns

Residents of Baka, Abu Tor, Talpiot, Tsur Baher, Silwan, Ras el-Amud, the Old City, Mamilla and Morasha must boil their water until further notice.

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Israel Water Authority to minimize water disconnections for in debt customers

To date, tens of thousands of consumers every year are unable to pay their water bill, a majority of which live under the poverty line.

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