Water disruptions reach central Israel as desalination facilities remain offline — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/water-disruptions-reach-central-israel-as-desalination-facilities-remain-offlineContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Water disruptions hit central Israel as desalination plants remain offlinehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/water-disruptions-reach-central-israel-as-desalination-facilities-remain-offlinehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/water-disruptions-reach-central-israel-as-desalination-facilities-remain-offline#u54741Wed, 02 Sep 2026 10:40:40 +0000Water restrictions have entered a second day across Israel after five of the country's six desalination plants shut down. Disruptions have now reached central Israel, prompting alarms from farmers. Most facilities ceased operations due to murky seawater and contamination, leaving only one plant active. While some reports attribute the failure to weather, others point to an algae bloom originating from the Nile Delta. An unnamed source has indicated that the shutdowns were not caused by a cyberattack.Why it mattersIsrael relies heavily on desalination for its domestic water supply. The sud