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Health Ministry Warns of Dangerous Contamination in Northern Israel's Streams
The Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Environmental Protection issued a public warning on Thursday, October 22, 2026, against entering several popular streams and rivers in northern Israel due to dangerous water contamination.
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- 01The Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Environmental Protection warned the public against entering several northern Israeli streams due to dangerous bacterial contamination.
- 02Water samples taken on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, revealed fecal coliform bacteria levels exceeding the safe limit of 400 per 100 ml.
- 03The affected areas include the Jordan River from the Yosef Bridge to the Arik Bridge, where bacterial counts reached up to 940.
- 04Other contaminated sites include the Meshushim Pool, Gilbon, Zaki, Yehudiya, Majrase, El Al, and the Tsalmon stream at the Haruv Pool.
- 05Environmental officials have not yet identified the source of the pollution in the Galilee and Golan Heights.
- 06Inspectors from the Nature and Parks Authority are continuing to monitor the water quality and will provide updates as conditions change.
Routine water tests conducted by Nature and Parks Authority inspectors on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, revealed fecal coliform bacteria levels that far exceed the safe limit of 400 bacteria per 100 ml. The highest bacterial counts were found in the Meshushim Pool at 920, the Gilbon stream at 860, and various points along the Jordan River, which ranged from 550 to 940.
Entry is currently restricted in the affected waterways, which include the Jordan River from the Yosef Bridge to the Arik Bridge, the Meshushim Pool, the Gilbon, the Zaki, the Yehudiya, the Majrase, the El Al stream, and the Tsalmon stream at the Haruv Pool. Environmental officials have not yet identified the source of the pollution, and monitoring of the water quality will continue.
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