The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/water-resources/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 10 Jun 2026 01:11:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png water resources | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/water-resources/ 32 32 Disease without borders: Massive piles of garbage in Gaza also threaten Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/disease-without-borders-massive-piles-of-garbage-in-gaza-also-threaten-israel/ Tue, 13 Aug 2024 09:11:18 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3352662 Experts say even drinking water in Ashdod could be contaminated by toxic buildup from hundreds of untreated trash heaps, after Gaza's waste removal system paralyzed by war

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]]> Israel says it is restarting water supply to southern Gaza Strip https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-says-it-is-restarting-water-supply-to-southern-gaza-strip/ Sun, 15 Oct 2023 16:50:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3124241 Energy Minister Israel Katz says decision made in conversation between Netanyahu and Biden, will help push civilian population southward

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]]> Thirsty to know where her water comes from, CA Jewish activist hikes to its source https://www.timesofisrael.com/thirsty-to-know-where-her-water-comes-from-ca-jewish-activist-hikes-to-its-source/ Sat, 15 Oct 2022 23:46:53 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2841647 Over 33 days, Nina Gordon-Kirsch walked 240 miles from her California home to the Highland Lakes in the Sierra Nevada mountains. Now she's releasing a documentary about her journey

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]]> Scorched Mideast nations wake up to damage from climate change https://www.timesofisrael.com/scorched-mideast-nations-wake-up-to-damage-from-climate-change/ Mon, 25 Jul 2022 12:12:36 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2805367 UN's COP27 summit in Egypt in November, which Israel plans to attend, hopes to push for more international funding to help region deal with imminent dangers

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]]> Energy minister accuses Netanyahu of using ‘fake news’ to harm ties with Jordan https://www.timesofisrael.com/energy-minister-accuses-netanyahu-of-using-fake-news-to-harm-ties-with-jordan/ Sun, 17 Oct 2021 14:06:02 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2633437 Karine Elharrar rejects opposition leader's claim Israel getting nothing out of water deal with neighbor; former Netanyahu adviser slams ex-PM's 'provocative' attitude to kingdom

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]]> Millions in Syria and Iraq at risk of losing access to water, food, electricity https://www.timesofisrael.com/millions-in-syria-and-iraq-at-risk-of-losing-access-to-water-food-electricity/ Mon, 23 Aug 2021 11:45:19 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2604404 More than 12 million people in the 2 countries are affected, plus another 4 million in Lebanon facing critical water shortages

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]]> Iran says police officer killed amid water protests https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-says-police-officer-killed-amid-water-protests/ Wed, 21 Jul 2021 09:04:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2586154 State media report blames 'rioters' for cop's death during unrest in country's southwest; demonstrations continue over water shortages in Khuzestan province

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]]> Government axes 5 ministries, 4 of them set up last year https://www.timesofisrael.com/government-axes-5-ministries-4-of-them-set-up-last-year/ Mon, 19 Jul 2021 12:17:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2584623 Water Resources, Cyber and National Digital Matters, Higher Education, Strategic Affairs, Community Empowerment and Advancement all to be absorbed into other offices

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]]> Iranian police seen firing shots during Khuzestan water protest https://www.timesofisrael.com/iranian-police-seen-firing-shots-during-khuzestan-water-protest/ Mon, 19 Jul 2021 09:54:09 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2584534 Officer shoots pistol into the air and at least one other shot can be heard in the footage from restive province, where at least 1 person has been killed

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]]> Israeli firm helps provide Gaza with clean water – by extracting it from the air https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-firm-helps-provide-gaza-with-clean-water-by-extracting-it-from-the-air/ Tue, 05 Jan 2021 18:11:54 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2462198 Watergen, owned by Russian-Israeli billionaire Mikhail Mirilashvili, has donated two atmospheric water generators that can produce up to 6,000 liters of drinking water per day

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]]> Ethiopia, Egypt reach ‘major common understanding’ on dam https://www.timesofisrael.com/ethiopia-egypt-reach-major-common-understanding-on-dam/ Tue, 21 Jul 2020 20:56:05 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2352115 Breakthrough comes after years of unsuccessful talks regarding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, which became so heated at times that some feared military conflict

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]]> New minister of water and higher education says he needs 2 directors https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-minister-of-water-and-higher-education-says-he-needs-2-directors/ Tue, 02 Jun 2020 09:52:06 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2318403 Ze'ev Elkin explains he heads 2 different ministries, each requiring a dedicated professional to lead them; opposition leader Lapid snipes he needs one for hot water, one for cold

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]]> ‘Israel is drying out again’: Water Authority relaunches conservation campaign https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-is-drying-out-again-water-authority-relaunches-conservation-campaign/ Tue, 22 May 2018 16:39:15 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1855864 Entering sixth year of drought, Israelis urged to limit water use as climate change, growing population strains resources

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]]> Flint water crisis whistleblower receives Union for Reform Judaism award https://www.timesofisrael.com/flint-water-crisis-whistleblower-receives-union-of-reform-judaism-award/ Wed, 24 Jan 2018 00:50:09 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1775377 Mona Hanna-Attisha honored for going against protocol to bring attention to the contamination quickly and stem an enormous health risk

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]]> US launches $10 million water project in West Bank https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-launches-10-million-water-project-in-west-bank/ Sun, 15 Oct 2017 17:31:15 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1711093 10,000 residents in Jericho region to be connected to treatment plant as part of plans to strengthen Palestinian economy

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