The Health Ministry has issued a swim advisory for six beaches on the Kinneret (Sea of Galilee) — Kursi, Halukim, Susita, Rakat, Mykonos (Peralia), and the Nof Ginosar Hotel — due to abnormal microbial water test results, the ministry said. The advisory is in effect immediately.
The Health Ministry announced a swim advisory for six beaches on the Kinneret (Sea of Galilee) on Tuesday, citing abnormal results in routine microbial water quality tests. The affected beaches are Kursi, Halukim, Susita, Rakat, Mykonos (Peralia), and the Nof Ginosar Hotel. The ministry said it continues to monitor water quality and reminded the public that swimming is permitted only at declared, supervised beaches.
The advisory follows a pattern of similar warnings this summer. As The Zioneer has reported, the Health Ministry previously issued swim advisories for Tel Aviv's Cliff North beach (lifted after tests normalized) and for eight northern rivers due to pollution. The Kinneret advisory is the first of its kind for the lake this season, and the ministry has not yet indicated when it may be lifted.
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- DevelopingHealth Ministry lifts swim ban at Tel Aviv's Cliff North beach after water tests normalized
- StrongAll Haifa beaches reopened for swimming after advisory lifted
- DevelopingHealth Ministry warns against swimming at two Bat Yam beaches
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