Water officials warns that Israel will have a difficult time fulfilling its promise to provide water to Jordan. The obligation is spelled out in the Israeli-Jordanian peace agreement; the same agreement also states the countries will conduct diplomatic relations - a clause that was abrogated by Jordan when it recently recalled its Ambassador from Tel Aviv. Water Commissioner Shimon Tal says that this is indicated by the Kinneret Sea\'s low level. The Sea of Galilee is still below the government-mandated minimum \"red line\" of 213 meters below sea level. National Infrastructures Minister Avigdor Lieberman said that there will be problems with the water supply to Kiryat Arba-Hevron and Jenin this summer.
Rain is expected to fall this Shabbat throughout the country.
Lebanon will begin drawing water from the Hatzbani River - a main source of Israel\'s water - tomorrow. The new pumping station it built north of Israel\'s Metullah last week was the subject of stern warnings from Israel to Lebanon against changing the status quo. Israeli officials hinted that water disputes had led to wars in the past. In the end, however, Israel decided that the amount of water to be drawn by Lebanon did not warrant a military escalation.
Rain is expected to fall this Shabbat throughout the country.
Lebanon will begin drawing water from the Hatzbani River - a main source of Israel\'s water - tomorrow. The new pumping station it built north of Israel\'s Metullah last week was the subject of stern warnings from Israel to Lebanon against changing the status quo. Israeli officials hinted that water disputes had led to wars in the past. In the end, however, Israel decided that the amount of water to be drawn by Lebanon did not warrant a military escalation.