(haipo) The Ministry of Environmental Protection and the Ministry of Health are warning the public against entering several streams in the north of the country, after results of bacterial tests taken on Sunday and Monday, August 16 and 17, 2026, in these streams revealed unusual findings. According to the announcement, entering the streams may be dangerous until the sampling results return to normal and stable levels.
List of streams where anomalies were found
Among the streams and sites for which the warning was issued are:
- Banias River in the area of the Kfar Szold Bridge
- Hatzbani Stream from the Roman Bridge to the Confluence of the Streams Promenade (entrance to Jordan)
- The Jordan River from Joseph Bridge to Arik Bridge
- The hexagon pool
- Jilbon stream
- Nahal Zaki
- נחל יהודיה
- Tzalmon River in the Carob Pool area
- Nahal Kziv in the Ein Ziv and Ein Hardalit area
These are popular natural sites that attract many travelers, so the warning is especially important.
Call to avoid entering the water until further notice
The Ministry of Environmental Protection and the Ministry of Health clarified that the sampling was carried out to examine the state of pollution in the rivers, and that the unusual findings obtained require maximum caution. Both ministries appealed to both travelers and local authorities to avoid entering the rivers specified on the list. The restriction will remain in effect until new sampling results indicate a return to normal and stable levels of water quality at these sites.
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