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April 14, 2021       Share:    

Source: https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-netanyahu-belatedly-approves-jordan-s-request-to-transfer-water-from-israel-1.9705047

Israel Approves Extra Water for Jordan

(Ha'aretz) Amos Harel - Israel has approved a Jordanian request for extra water from the Jordan River due to water shortages in the kingdom. Israel regularly transfers water from the Jordan River to its eastern neighbor. Jordan often requests additional amounts when the kingdom experiences dry spells. The flight of Syrian refugees into northern Jordan over the past 10 years led to a 40% increase in demand for water in the area.

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