“The famous island opposite Kibbutz Ma’agan, which has become a symbol of dry years, is growing taller before our eyes,” an Israeli official said
(Aug. 18, 2025 / JNS) A significant drop in the level of the Kinneret (Sea of Galilee) was recorded on Sunday following an extreme heatwave that swept through Israel last week, bringing it closer to the lower red line, Hebrew media reported.
“The Sea of Galilee has lost several centimeters since the start of the severe heatwave last week,” Kinneret Department Manager at the Water Authority Firas Telhami said, according to Ynet.
“The evaporation rate, especially in the last two days of the peak of the heatwave, increased by tens of percent compared to normal summer days,” he added.