Water in israel

Mekorot signs five-year collective agreement with wage increases of over 20%

The agreement includes NIS 13,000 in cumulative signing bonuses per employee, an excellence bonus equivalent to one month’s salary, higher pensionable pay and new career advancement tracks.

Mekorot signed a five-year collective agreement with its employees
  	 • Barak Graber, Acting CEO,  Mekorot Development & Enterprises

The climate crisis, national resilience, and the unifying power of water

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.

Water restrictions continue into second day as most Israeli desalination plants shut down again

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.

Water restrictions imposed throughout Israel amid nationwide supply disruption


Tackling Israel’s water challenges

The Jewish National Fund continues to lead the way.

Kineret

Health Ministry Dir.-Gen.: Leptospirosis is easily treated

Health Ministry CEO Moshe Bar Siman Tov released a statement Sunday afternoon on the current status of the Leptospirosis ('ahberet') infection.

Snir Stream

4th Water Sensitive Cities Conference in Israel

'Water sensitive cities deliver water security in both water-poor and water abundant futures.'

Dr. Yaron Zinger, Director for Center for Water Sensitive Cities.

Is desalination the answer?

For years, Israel’s drinking water strategy has been lauded as being the envy of the world.

A view of the Melbourne Docklands and the city skyline from Waterfront City, looking across Victoria Harbour

WATCH: Israel at 70 - Israel's solutions to the water crisis

Can Israel solve the world's water shortage problems?

Israel 70+: Israel and the future of water technology

Realignment in the Middle East

The Jerusalem Post

US politicians, European technicians stream toward Israeli-run water technology

“We are bringing together the heartland of America with the Holy Land, we are bringing both the Mideast and the Midwest together."

Watec conference in Tel Aviv

Israel opens 13 km. pipeline to alleviate West Bank water shortage

The Water Authority and setters have also charged that Palestinian theft of water has depleted supplies.

SAMARIA REGIONAL COUNCIL head Yossi Dagan (left), Infrastructure Minister Yuval Steinitz (center) and Civil Administration officer Benny Elbaz inaugurate a 13-km. water pipeline in Samaria on Monday.

Palestinians, Israeli settlers running out of water in West Bank

“Today we are working in order to expand the capability of supplying water in all Judea and Samaria.”

WATER TRUCKS are needed in the settlement of Shavei Shomron, west of Nablus.

Trump takes credit for 'vital' Israeli-Palestinian water deal

The deal will release 33 million cubic meters of water to the PA, relieving a serious shortage in the Palestinian territories.

U.S. President Donald Trump looks towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu while delivering an address at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem May 23, 2017.