Mekorot

Mekorot acquires wastewater facilities in Ashkelon and Netivot to support southern growth

Acting Mekorot CEO Danny Sofer, “A modern water sector does not end with water supply; it also includes treatment, reuse, and infrastructure management at the highest level."

JUNE 4, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Mekorot, announced that it is acquiring the municipal wastewater treatment plants serving Ashkelon and Netivot

“Within 5 to 6 Years, all of Israel will be connected to a single water network”

Danny Sofer, acting CEO of Mekorot takes pride in the company’s ability to maintain uninterrupted water supply even during wartime, stating, “Israel’s water sector is healthy and stable."

MAY 13, 2026|BySHIRLY GOLAN

Infrastructure works along the shoreline of the Sea of Galilee as the Water Authority and the national water company Mekorot prepare to increase the flow of desalinated water pumped from desalination plants in Ashkelon and Rishon Lezion into the lake, northern Israel, February 27, 2026.

Mekorot and nT-Tao to advance pilot facility for fusion energy in critical water infrastructure

New partnership targets a breakthrough in powering desalination and wastewater systems with continuous, resilient fusion energy.

APRIL 29, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Mekorot reports strong core growth in 2025, but regulatory changes drive heavy net loss

Mekorot, posted solid underlying performance in 2025, but sweeping regulatory changes by the Water Authority pushed the company to report a significant net loss

MARCH 31, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Returning to the sources with Mekorot

Corona, closures and heatwaves can’t stop the longing of Jews around the world to make aliyah. Mekorot and partners devised a groundbreaking initiative to help them

AUGUST 26, 2021BySIGAL BEN DAVID

A group of new immigrants hired at Mekorot learn firsthand abou the company's activities

Mekorot: When innovation, technology meet water

Israel’s national water company has a road map to the future and it’s rooted in innovation.

AUGUST 19, 2021ByZACHARY KEYSER

A WORKER at the Eshkol Water Filtration Plant in the north.

Water and sun are winning combination for Mekorot

‘Every shekel Mekorot saves is being invested back into the water market’

AUGUST 12, 2021ByZACHARY KEYSER

View from the Eshkol Water Filtration Plant in Northern Israel. The central filtration plant at the Eshkol site in Israel is the fourth largest plant in the world and the first of its kind in the country.

Israel's water company Mekorot to move from Tel Aviv to Holon

Company’s headquarters to become office, housing, and hotel complex.

JULY 27, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

The planned Mekorot headquarters in Holon.

Mekorot launches startup for remote monitoring of water data

The new company is known as Watersight and will focus on developing advanced sensing and monitoring solutions in the water field.

JUNE 22, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

From left to right, Mekorot CEO Eli Cohen with Eli Assoolin, CEO of Newsight

Mekorot CEO: It's time for low-cost quality water, and we can provide it

Eli Cohen, head of Israel’s national water company was speaking at the Global Investment Forum in Dubai.

JUNE 3, 2021ByLIOR NOVIK

Mekorot CEO Eli Cohen addresses the Jerusalem Post-Khaleej Times Global Investment Forum, June 2, 2021

Mekorot seeks int'l engineering companies to develop infrastructure

Israel's national water company will launch a tender, during the year, to add companies from Israel and around the world to its pool of planners.

MARCH 12, 2021ByLIOR NOVIK

MEKOROT CEO Eli Cohen: Thinking 60 years ahead.

Huge infrastructure project brings water from the mountain to Jerusalem

With Israel a world leader for water technology and innovation, water resource consulting for other nations has become a significant part of Mekorot’s operations.

MARCH 4, 2021ByZEV STUB