The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/dead-sea-works/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:16:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Dead Sea Works | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/dead-sea-works/ 32 32 After a decade of work, government publishes bill delineating future use of ailing Dead Sea https://www.timesofisrael.com/after-a-decade-of-work-government-publishes-bill-delineating-future-use-of-ailing-dead-sea/ Wed, 03 Dec 2025 20:36:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3703858 Environmental groups say Finance Ministry bill to regulate lake's industrial use from 2030 is geared to profits, misses rare opportunity to restore ever-shrinking natural resource

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]]> ICL shares plummet as miner agrees to smaller payout for giving up Dead Sea rights https://www.timesofisrael.com/icl-shares-plummet-as-miner-agrees-to-smaller-payout-for-giving-up-dead-sea-rights/ Thu, 06 Nov 2025 21:46:24 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3682947 Israel Corporation subsidiary had sought $6 billion to concede right of first refusal on 2030 mineral lease, but settles for $2.5 billion and refund on investment for salt buildup fix

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]]> State has failed for years to properly manage Dead Sea Works — Comptroller report https://www.timesofisrael.com/state-has-failed-for-years-to-properly-manage-dead-sea-works-comptroller-report/ Tue, 11 Mar 2025 14:00:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3498644 Report maps failure by multiple ministries and government agencies to regulate, supervise, and charge for the mining of minerals that belong to the public

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]]> Government proposes more taxes, stricter regulations for Dead Sea mineral extraction https://www.timesofisrael.com/government-proposes-more-taxes-stricter-regulations-for-dead-sea-mineral-extraction/ Tue, 17 Sep 2024 07:50:31 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3376550 Ministries of finance and environment, Tax Authority release for public comment draft franchise for Dead Sea Works, whose current franchise runs out in 2030

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]]> Geologists press Dead Sea Works to prevent creation of salt mountain ‘as tall as Masada’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/geologists-press-dead-sea-works-to-prevent-creation-of-salt-mountain-as-tall-as-masada/ Fri, 21 Jun 2024 09:34:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3304729 Company said examining alternatives for disposal of mineral extraction byproduct as state's Geological Survey pins hopes on developing beauty spot for new tourism plan

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]]> State told to explain why it slashed NIS 65 million from Dead Sea Works water bill https://www.timesofisrael.com/state-told-to-explain-why-it-slashed-nis-65-million-from-dead-sea-works-water-bill/ Tue, 30 May 2023 13:23:58 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3023451 High Court order represents latest stage in battle by nonprofits to get Idan Ofer’s mineral extraction company to pay for the water it uses

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]]> Environmental groups to press for rehabilitation of Jordan River, Dead Sea https://www.timesofisrael.com/environmental-groups-to-press-for-rehabilitation-of-jordan-river-dead-sea/ Mon, 20 Feb 2023 16:58:54 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2955870 Coalition will monitor Dead Sea mining franchise renewal, push government to release more water into Jordan River from Sea of Galilee

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]]> NGO petitions High Court to force Dead Sea Works to pay water bill in full https://www.timesofisrael.com/ngo-petitions-high-court-to-force-dead-sea-works-to-pay-water-bill-in-full/ Fri, 09 Sep 2022 06:47:49 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2831638 State wiped NIS 65 million off an NIS 83.5 million water bill in October, after mineral extraction company argued payments were included in royalties

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]]> After Israel canceled Dead Sea Works’ water bill, NGO threatens appeal to High Court https://www.timesofisrael.com/ngo-says-it-will-petition-high-court-unless-state-charges-for-dead-sea-water/ Tue, 16 Aug 2022 17:59:14 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2819410 Environmental advocacy organization Adam Teva V'Din demands Justice Ministry reverse state's decision to exempt billionaire-owned mineral extraction firm from NIS 65M payment

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]]> Authorities urged to act immediately to stabilize Dead Sea levels https://www.timesofisrael.com/authorities-urged-to-immediately-stabilize-dead-sea-levels/ Mon, 20 Jun 2022 13:49:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2784046 In draft policy paper, Environment Ministry proposes limiting industrial pumping and charging for it, seeking regional deal to allow more water for Jordan River

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]]> Leak from Dead Sea Works pollutes surrounding area; protected plants found dead https://www.timesofisrael.com/leak-from-dead-sea-works-pollutes-surrounding-area-protected-plants-found-dead/ Sun, 05 Jun 2022 15:41:06 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2775508 Nature and Parks Authority says leak from supply canal caused salination of soil; plants dying as a result, some of them protected species; ICL says working to fix it

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]]> At Dead Sea museum, chemical firm evokes past pioneers as it bids to keep mining https://www.timesofisrael.com/at-dead-sea-museum-chemical-firm-evokes-past-pioneers-as-it-bids-to-keep-mining/ Fri, 18 Feb 2022 06:06:16 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2686718 With movies and virtual reality, guided tour through reconstructed huts combines Zionist history with ICL's push for renewal of mineral extraction license

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]]> Polluting company agrees to clean up in return for extension of Negev concession https://www.timesofisrael.com/polluting-company-agrees-to-clean-up-in-return-for-concession-extension/ Wed, 22 Dec 2021 20:21:01 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2670718 Rotem Amfert and parent company the ICL Group guarantee to address decades of waste caused by phosphorus mining, rehabilitate soil and water

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]]> Daily Briefing Oct. 18 – 100 Arab Israeli homicides; where to go from here? https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-oct-18-100-arab-israeli-homicides-where-to-go-from-here/ Mon, 18 Oct 2021 11:22:56 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2634135 ToI editor David Horovitz and Arab affairs correspondent Aaron Boxerman discuss efforts to rein in Arab homicides, plus the Dead Sea and Spencer Tunick's photoshoot there

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]]> TV: State wipes out NIS 65 million debt owed by billionaire for Dead Sea water https://www.timesofisrael.com/state-wipes-out-nis-65-million-debt-owed-by-billionaire-report/ Sun, 17 Oct 2021 21:38:30 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2633909 Justice Ministry reportedly backtracks from demand that the Idan Ofer-controlled Dead Sea Works factory pay for saltwater pumped from the receding lake

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