Tag: Lake Kinneret

Israel has another month of winter left, so it is possible that this year the lake may indeed reach full capacity.

The Health Ministry recently received reports from ophthalmologists about three patients suffering from severe inflammation of the cornea and corneal scarring after swimming in the Kinneret.

Last year at this time, the water level was less than a meter -- just 13 inches -- below the upper red line.

On the eve of Simchat Torah, Israel may see its first winter system of the season.

Dammed if you do, dammed if you don't.

The water level of the lake is now standing at just four feet from full capacity.

The level of the lake is now just 1.455 meters (4.77 feet) from the “upper red line,” where the water reaches the lake’s full capacity.

On Sunday, Jan. 5 2020, the level of the lake stood at 211.48 meters below sea level, just about halfway between the upper and lower red lines.

The water level is now standing at 211.77 meters, just 2.8 meters from the top red line.

The epicenter of the temblor was located about four kilometers deep beneath the surface, just on the northern edge of the lake.

The water in the lake has risen a total of 2.8 meters (9.2 feet) since the start of winter.

Since the beginning of the current rainy season, the Sea of has ​​Galilee recorded a total increase of 2.225 meters (7.299854 ft.).

In northern Israel, the groundwater reservoirs are also reported to be “completely filled,” according to the Water Authority.

The level of the lake at present is still at 17.7 feet (5.4 meters) below its fullest level.

At present, the water level is just 0.21 meters higher than the historic lowest water level ever measured in the Kinneret.

"All Islamic State terrorists and missile systems were destroyed by a pin-point retaliation strike of the Israel Defense Forces warplanes and artillery."

Officials say that area residents can expect to hear two loud explosions between the hours of 9 am and 3:30 pm.

"Report to the police or security coordinators what you have found, and do not interfere with those who arrive."

Israel is overdue for "the big one" -- a major earthquake is expected in the region about every 80 to 100 years.

The plan will include the expansion of pipelines for use in agriculture, and is intended to help Israel to rehabilitate dried-up rivers.

"The government is trying to find water in other places. But the quality of the water will be very poor. So for now, the vegetables are fine, but the earth is losing its minerals and soil structure."

More to the point, 91 percent of the tourists who came, ranked their visit to the Jewish State as “very good,” or “excellent.”

Readers who need an infusion of faith are invited to hop a plane and head for the Western Wall.

“We are praying for rain, but we must prepare for more drought.”

In Tiberias, the central bus station was flooded by the deluge.

The project is a collaboration between Tourist Minister Yariv Levin, Aryeh Deri, Minister for the Development of the Negev and Galilee, and the municipality of Nazareth Illit.

BDS Jordan started in 2014, when 10 Jordanian women came together to “reactivate the boycott weapon.”

Officials are now looking into the cause of the rash of fires around the country.

Halfway through the funeral proceedings, Arab protesters suddenly raised their hands high with a Palestinian Authority flag.

Last year more than 250,000 tourists flocked to the beaches along the shores of the lake on the Passover holiday.