Israel set to top up Galilee with desalinated water from Mediterranean
Some of the Sea of Galilee's water will reportedly go to Jordan following a water-sharing deal between Israel and Jordan earlier this year.
Israel inaugurated a major project Tuesday to fill the Sea of Galilee with desalinated water from the Mediterranean.
The project is a joint initiative between Israel’s national water carrier, Mekorot, and the Israel Water Authority. Mekorot constructed an underground pipe connecting the Galilee to five desalination plants on Israel’s Mediterranean coast. The water level in the Galilee is sufficient at present so the system may not be used immediately, according to The Times of Israel.
Footage obtained by Israel’s public broadcaster Kann showed water flowing toward the Galilee.
