For decades, the Sea of Galilee (Kinneret) served as the main supplier of drinking water for millions of households and industrial users. Demand kept growing. Just one generation ago, the lake was a constant source of national concern. Its level was perpetually compared against red warning lines; falling below them threatened ecological collapse. Droughts and over-extraction exposed wide strips of shoreline. Campaigns like “Israel is drying out” shaped public awareness.
“We dropped below the lower red line and almost reached the black line,” recalls Firas Talhami, head of the northern division of the Israel Water Authority, in an interview with Ynet.
Desalination plants
Today, Israel’s desalination plants have largely ended the threat of water scarcity. A new project called “Reverse Carrier” is now refilling the Sea of Galilee. It is unique in the world and driven by deep strategic, ecological, and cultural considerations.
“Instead of channeling water from north to south, we are now taking it from south to north and reversing the flow back to the Sea of Galilee,” Lior...
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