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Authorities probing fish die-off in Sea of Galilee, say no restrictions on water
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleSue Surkes is The Times of Israel's environment reporter
Fish found dead in the Sea of Galilee, May 3, 2026. (Shiran Unger)
Following an afternoon report about a mass fish die-off in the Ma’agan area of the southern Sea of Galilee, teams from the Health Ministry, the Water Authority, and the Mekorot water company visited the site and sampled fish and water from several points.
The samples were immediately transferred to the Mekorot company laboratories and the Kinneret Limnological Laboratory for tests to clarify the cause of death.
A Water Authority spokesman says that, as of now, there are no restrictions on the use of drinking water or on bathing in the lake.
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