Dvash - Daily News in easy Hebrew
August 17, 2026
Dozens of storks died from electrocution in the Jordan Valley
צילום: Yuval Bashan, Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel
About 30 storks died in the Jordan Valley
They touched power lines and were electrocuted.
There is a waste site in the area that attracts many birds.
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The storks stand on the electricity poles. Sometimes they touch electrical components and die.
Nature organizations say this has been happening for years. They want the electric company to make the poles safer for birds.
The electric company says it is already working on the issue. It also wants to move some of the power lines underground.