Water Authority chief Giora Shaham says Israel suffering longest drought in a century and that water consumption will have to be limited if another dry year follows
Passage of equipment to construct desalination plant and water reservoirs okayed by Defense Ministry
More efficient use of water at home and in municipal gardens, along with increased desalination efforts are among means mooted to address huge rise in consumption
The color is due to use of desalinated water, says the Water Authority, and is not dangerous
The use of desalinated water for irrigation around the country has increased from 32 to 80 percent, says Israel's Water Authority
The plants will be completed in less than 18 months, said the Saudi environment minister
Gazans are forced to buy water at six times the standard rate from private enterprises
Dysfunctioning desalination facility in Ashdod and lack of winter rains force state to tap companies for extra water
Experts who worked for both Republican and Democratic administration on the issue in the past say agreement shows both sides are willing to demonstrate their good intentions to Trump
However, Greenblatt declined to discuss if any progress has been made in getting the two sides back to negotiations, which collapsed in 2014