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Kikar HaShabbatHealth

Health Ministry Warns Against Swimming at Sea of Galilee Beach

Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba

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Hebrew · 10 newsrooms covering

Israel's Ministry of Health issued a bathing warning for the HaShikmim beach on the Sea of Galilee due to high microbial findings in water quality tests. The ministry reiterated that swimming is only allowed at designated beaches.

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  • Health Ministry warns against swimming at HaShikmim beach.
  • High microbial levels found in water quality tests.
  • Swimming is only permitted at declared beaches.

Israel's Ministry of Health has issued a bathing warning for the HaShikmim beach on the Sea of Galilee. The warning comes after the ministry found unusually high microbial results during water quality tests.

The ministry is reminding the public that swimming is only permitted at officially declared and recognized beaches. The HaShikmim beach is located on the Kinneret, also known as the Sea of Galilee, a major freshwater lake in northern Israel.

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