Severe sea turbidity caused by the weather has halted most private desalination plants, leaving only Hadera operating among six major facilities and forcing freshwater cuts to agriculture in southern Israel

5 of country's 6 facilities temporarily close due to 'severe turbidity,' prompting limits for agriculture use; incident follows recent hack on US water systems, allegedly by Iran

Severe seawater turbidity forced most plants offline, leaving only Hadera operating among six major facilities as Israel prioritizes household drinking water