Desalination israel

Police, Shin Bet open investigation over Handala leaflets threatening Israel's energy, water sites

Threatening leaflets found in Tel Aviv warn of attacks on Israeli water and energy infrastructure, prompting an investigation by police and Shin Bet.

|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
File photo: A general view of Israel Electric Corp's Orot Rabin coal-fired power station is seen on the Mediterranean coast near the central town of Hadera April 24, 2013.
Following a warning issued by the Health Ministry regarding the water quality in the Sea of Galilee, an empty beach is seen at Hukok Beach, northern Israel, September 8, 2026.

Kinneret takes hit as water level drops amidst Israel's desalination plant shutdowns

With desalination plants sidelined, the Sea of Galilee was once again forced to supply the national water network.

|ByELI ASHKENAZI
Water discharging from a desalination plant into the Zalmon River and into the Sea of Galilee, March 4, 2026.

Water sector 'fully stable' following assessment, reservoirs to be filled over weekend

The announcement follows shutdowns at Israel's desalination plants amid high seawater turbidity, with plants in Ashkelon and Ashdod still inoperative as of Friday.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Water discharging from a desalination plant into the Zalmon River and into the Sea of Galilee, March 4, 2026.

Beyond missiles: Why Israel’s civilian infrastructure needs stronger defenses - editorial

Israel’s strength is measured not only by whether it can strike its enemies or intercept their weapons, but by whether ordinary life can continue under pressure.

|ByJPOST EDITORIAL

KKL-JNF installs second Biofilter mechanism to trap runoff in Ramle

Developed by Israeli researcher Yaron Zinger at Monash University in Australia, successful tests of the Biofilter have been completed already in Kfar Saba in 2010.

MAY 24, 2015BySHARON UDASIN
biofilter inauguration in Ramla on Wednesday

When the rain comes

Desalination is great – but it’s taking away some of the magic that our winters once had

OCTOBER 23, 2014ByLAWRENCE RIFKIN
Desalination plant (illustrative photo)

Your business: Water – a growth industry for a stressed resource

Israel is a small nation surrounded by saltwater seas and deserts. Freshwater development is a consequence for their survival.

APRIL 27, 2014ByHAROLD GOLDMEIER
Transportable desalination system 370