Weather JUN 13, 2025
Driest winter in 100 years prompts Kinneret island’s reemergence
Experts are calling for the government to act, as drought grips Israel’s north
(June 12, 2025 / JNS) After disappearing beneath the rising waters of the Sea of Galilee five years ago, the small island opposite Kibbutz Ma’agan is set to reemerge, Hebrew media reported on Thursday—a stark symbol of Israel’s worsening drought.
According to meteorological records, this past winter was the driest in nearly a century, triggering alarm across the country’s agricultural and environmental sectors, Israel’s Channel 12 News reported.
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