Desalination cost

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
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.
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
Achraf Al Jamal, a displaced Palestinian man who fled Jabalia due to an Israeli military operation, looks on as people fill containers with water, amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, in Gaza City October 19, 2024.

Gaza water provider resumes services after Hamas frees employee

A statement issued by the Abdul Salam Yassin Company, whose water services reach more than 1 million people, said that the staff member was "fine and in good health."

|ByREUTERS
Palestinian children in Gaza fetch water from a container

Gaza water provider suspends services, cuts half of Gaza's water after Hamas detains staff member

Youssef Yassin, a board member of the Abdul Salam Yassin Company, said the move would affect more than 1 million people who normally receive water from the company.

|ByREUTERS

From to the sea to the lake: The problems with desalination in Israel

The seawater desalination plants have inherent problems which are sometimes under-evaluated and require careful consideration and solutions.

JUNE 29, 2024ByANTHONY PAMM
An aerial view shows the pier of a plant of Mekorot, Israel’s national water company, located close to the national water carrier project, which in cases of emergency is able to pump desalinated water into the Sea of Galilee.

Secret goings-on in the Mediterranean

JULY 21, 2017ByNEVILLE TELLER
The Jerusalem Post

Israeli company launches in California Western Hemisphere's largest desalination plant

The IDE facility will produce some 190 million liters of water daily for the residents of southern California.

DECEMBER 15, 2015BySHARON UDASIN
The Claude "Bud" Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant in California

Encountering Environmental Challenges in Israel in the beginning of a New Year

NOVEMBER 12, 2015ByROOTING FOR A GREEN ISRAEL
The Jerusalem Post

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