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Egyptian Turbidity Wave Affects Israeli Water and Food
Israel has experienced a major drinking water crisis due to a muddy wave coming from the Egyptian coast, which has disrupted most seawater desalination plants along the Mediterranean shores. The likely cause of the turbidity is widespread proliferation of microscopic algae in the sea water, originating from the Nile Delta region. This has led to the shutdown of five major plants and warnings of potential outages affecting homes and agriculture. Israeli authorities have implemented measures to reduce water usage and mitigate the impact of the crisis, with operations ongoing at certain plants and the expectation that others will resume shortly. The crisis threatens food security and damages agricultural crops, with losses reaching millions of shekels and an estimated production of around two million tons of vegetables, given Israel’s heavy reliance on seawater desalination to meet its water needs.
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