Algal Bloom Shuts Down Most Israeli Desalination Plants Amid Gaza Sewage Crisis
An extensive microalgae bloom along Israel’s Mediterranean coast has reportedly forced five of the country’s six desalination plants offline. The affected plants provide more than 80 percent of Israel’s drinking water, prompting restrictions on non-essential water use. Scientists cited by an Israeli newspaper linked the bloom to unusually warm seawater and high nutrient levels, including untreated sewage flowing from Gaza after its water and sanitation systems were severely damaged during the war. The bloom reportedly began near the Nile Delta and spread northward along coastal currents. The situation highlights how the collapse of Gaza’s sewage infrastructure can create severe environmental and public-health consequences across the region.
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