On Wednesday, the Israeli Ministry of Health issued an official statement regarding the safety of drinking or entering water in some regions of the country..
In addition to encouraging the population to stay informed through official channels and strictly follow preventive measures, the ministry recommended avoiding swimming on some beaches in Tel Aviv and Herzliya. This is because abnormal levels of bacteria were recorded in the sea water on the coasts.
The complete list of beaches where swimming is dangerous is: Bograshov, Tzuk Norte, Tel Baruch, Geula, Givar Aliya, NorteGordon, Nordau, Arcadia, Zebulun, HaSharon and Nof Yam.
In addition, the Ramot moshav near the Sea of Galilee has been warned to boil all water intended for consumption and cooking. This warning was issued after receiving the results of tests that revealed irregularities in the quality of the drinking water.