Stormy Seas Halt 5 of Israel's 6 Desalination Plants

First reported by N12 · 1 hour ago

What happened

Five of Israel's six desalination plants stopped working due to severe weather at sea. Operations will resume once conditions improve.

• 01Five of Israel's six desalination plants are offline.
• 02Severe weather at sea caused the shutdowns.
• 03The plants are vital for Israel's water supply.
• 04Operations will resume when conditions are safe.

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TheMarkerUnrated · Hebrew31 minutes ago

Stormy Seas Halt 5 of Israel's 6 Desalination Plants

Behadrei HaredimRight · Hebrew59 minutes ago

Unusual Sea Conditions Halt Desalination Plants South of Hadera

YnetCenter · Hebrew1 hour ago

Stormy Weather Shuts Down Israeli Desalination Plants, Halts Southern Agriculture Water Supply

N12Center · Hebrew1 hour ago

Desalination Plants South of Hadera Shut Down Due to Weather

MakoCenter · Hebrew1 hour ago

Desalination Plants South of Hadera Shut Down Due to Weather, Not Cyberattack

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