October 20, 2026
Israel paid five million shekels for an experiment that failed at sea
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Israel is one of the world's leading countries in water desalination.
Desalination is a way to remove salt from seawater so that we can drink it.
In the past, Israel had a significant water shortage, but today most of the drinking water in the country comes from the sea.
Recently, small algae in the sea disrupted the operation of five water desalination plants.
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To solve the problem, Israel paid five million shekels for an experiment. In the experiment, 70 tons of chemicals were spread in the sea to kill the algae. But the experiment failed.
Experts warn that the chemicals could harm fish and other sea animals.