Ministry of Health: Lifting the swimming warning at Sycamore Beach in the Sea of Galilee Update for Friday 25.9.26 at 11:43
The article went live on Thursday, September 24, 2026, in the morning.
(haipo) The Ministry of Health has announced a bathing warning at the Shikamim Beach in the Sea of Galilee, after water quality tests conducted at the site revealed unusual microbial findings. The ministry is urging the public to avoid bathing at the beach until further notice and reminds that bathing should only be done at designated beaches.
Abnormal microbial findings in water quality tests
The Ministry of Health has issued a bathing warning regarding the Shikamim Beach in the Sea of Galilee, following the receipt of abnormal microbial results found in water quality tests conducted at the beach. These tests are conducted regularly by the authorized bodies in order to ensure that the bathing water meets the required standards and does not pose a health risk to bathers. In light of the abnormal findings received, the Ministry warns the public against bathing at this beach until new test results are received that indicate a return to normality.
Call to the public: Bathing only at designated beaches
The Ministry of Health would like to remind the public that bathing is permitted only at designated beaches, i.e. beaches where there is an appropriate supervision and safety infrastructure and where the water quality is regularly tested. The Ministry emphasizes that bathing at undeclared beaches may endanger the health of bathers, among other things due to exposure to water whose quality is not monitored. The public is asked to follow the announcements of the Ministry of Health and obey its instructions regarding bathing beaches.
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