# Israel Leans on Galilee as Marine Bacterium Limits Desalination

https://mins.news/en/item/43202

- Bloomberg News, 2026-09-03 06:00 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-02/israel-leans-on-galilee-as-marine-bacterium-limits-desalination?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a990cea6f821100011652eb

> A marine bacterium that disrupted Israel’s desalination plants has led the government to increase freshwater pumping from the Sea of Galilee and aquifers.

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