Israel’s Water Crisis Almost Over
Water and Energy Minister Uzi Landau said Tuesday that the State of Israel will get through its water crisis in the upclong decade.
Speaking at the third annual convention for green economy, Landau said “water is an expensive commodity in our area, which is constantly at a state of a political-economic earthquake.”
The minister said that Israel will soon get through the crisis, noting that the world’s largest desalination facilities are being used by Israel, producing 300 million cubic meter of water per year.
“In two years, the State of Israel will produce 600 million cubic meters of water, while Israel uses some 1.2 billion cubic meters per year.