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Davar and Jerusalem Post lead with the threat to agriculture from the shutdown, Haaretz frames it as an ongoing crisis with partial restart, while JDN, Mako and N12 emphasize restored water supply, with Mako and N12 adding an expert's warning about system vulnerability; no individuals are named.

Davar

Desalination Plant Shutdown Threatens Israeli Agriculture Ahead of Holidays

עצירת המים מסכנת את המשקים: "הפרות מתנשפות, מחכות שייצאו מים מהברזים"

Haaretz English

Israel's Desalination Plants Partially Resume Operations After Three-Day Halt

Israel's Desalination Crisis Enters Third Day as Two Plants Partially Restart

JDN

Water Supply to Southern Agriculture Restored After Desalination Plant Issues

חרף השבתת מתקני ההתפלה: חודשה אספקת המים לחקלאות בדרום

All outlets report Netanyahu denying betrayal on Oct. 7, but Behadrei Haredim and Ynet stress a 'miscalculation/intelligence failure' framing, Kikar HaShabbat and Walla foreground his wife Sara's remarks and his contradicting her, Srugim and Ynet add Yair Golan's critical response, while Haaretz situates it within 2026 election politics.

Behadrei Haredim

Netanyahu Denies Betrayal on Oct. 7, Blames Miscalculation

נתניהו מתייחס לסערה שחוללה רעייתו: "לא הייתה בגידה"

Haaretz

Netanyahu Denies Betrayal on October 7th Amidst Political Maneuvering

בחירות 2026 נתניהו: לא הייתה בגידה ב־7 באוקטובר

Arutz Sheva

Netanyahu Addresses October 7th Failures, Denies Betrayal Claims

נתניהו מתייחס לסערה: "היה כשל, לא בגידה"