Suspected arson shuts Negev sewage plant, sending raw wastewater into streams

Times of Israel2 October 2026, 20:56 UTCIsrael

Some 30,000 cubic meters a day expected to flow through waterways for weeks; plant officials reportedly link attack to refusal to pay protection money, citing past incidents The post Suspected arson shuts Negev sewage plant, sending raw wastewater into streams appeared first on The Times of Israel.

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