Water Authority

The Water Authority spent 5 million shekels on a controversial marine chemical experiment to combat algae blooms that paralyzed desalination plants, raising severe ecological concerns.

Israel's Water Authority warns of potential 14% cuts to agricultural quotas in 2027 due to historic lows in the Sea of Galilee and recent failures in combating desalination algae.

Israel's Water Authority reported that two consecutive dry seasons in the Sea of Galilee basin led to a historic low in available water, contrasting with severe floods in the south.

The Israel Water Authority is launching a new conservation campaign featuring actor Yigal Adika following a massive desalination plant shutdown caused by an algae bloom.

The Civil Administration in the West Bank imposed 200,000 shekels in fines for illegal water drilling near Jenin, utilizing new administrative enforcement powers for the first time.

Israel's desalination plants have resumed operations after a two-week crisis caused by an algal bloom in the Mediterranean. The national water system is now fully stable.

Israel's Ministry of Environmental Protection failed to record minutes for an emergency meeting authorizing BlueGreen to dump chemicals near Ashkelon to fight an algal bloom, raising transparency concerns.

Yehezkel Lifshitz, director of the Water Authority, rejects the claim that the system was caught unprepared, and argues that the very fact that most of the public barely felt the crisis proves the strength of the water sector. He gives himself and the Water Authority a grade of 8 for how the crisis was handled.

The Water Authority took an unusual step and dumped dangerous pesticides from the air at a dosage 27 times higher than the standard, a short distance from declared beaches, and the health implications for the public and fishing in the area are now being examined.

The CEO of the Water Authority warns of an extraordinary event not seen in 20 years, which caused an almost complete shutdown of the system. These are the steps taken to prevent damage to the supply to homes.

The malfunction that lasted for hours yesterday has resumed. Water Authority: public gardening and agricultural activity will be reduced, supply to homes will continue.

Itay Dudi explains how the unusual storm led to the proactive shutdown of five desalination plants. The spokesperson describes the situation as a stirred cup of coffee and estimates that supply will resume soon. Simultaneously, water corporations are preparing for local distribution, and Mekorot is increasing pumping from the Sea of Galilee.

A change in Mekorot's compensation mechanism is escalating tensions between the Water Authority, Mekorot, and the Government Companies Authority. The Government Companies Authority and Mekorot argue that the change will weaken the company's financial position, while the Water Authority claims it improves cash flow.

Water company Mekorot reported a 291% surge in net profit to 243 million shekels for Q2 2026. However, the company warns it may halt new development projects due to an ongoing dispute with the Water Authority.

The Water Authority has disqualified Meir Pinchas from the position of CEO of the Bnei Brak water corporation, Mei Barak, after finding he did not meet the mandatory professional experience requirements.