The Water Authority and the Energy and Infrastructure Ministry said Tuesday morning that after the facilities operated overnight, most were shut down again after seawater turbidity rose.

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