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Comments (0)Due to heavy rains, Israel’s Lake Kinneret rose past its low red line, the former point of no return.
The lake, also known as the Sea of Galilee, rose more than four inches on Monday after a rainy weekend.
It is nearly 14 feet away from being full, Water Authority spokesman Uri Schor told The Jerusalem Post, but the rise in water level puts the lake at its highest point in a year and a half.
The water level is likely to drop below the low red line again during the summer. The next level down is the black line, beyond which irreversible damage begins to quickly occur.
This has been Israel’s rainiest winter in the past several years, but the Israeli public continues to be urged to conserve water.
Israel Shells Palestinians Planting Explosives
Israeli troops killed a Palestinian terrorist in shelling along the security fence in the northern Gaza Strip.
The troops fired tank shells Monday at “a squad of Palestinian terror operatives” whom they saw planting an explosive device at the site, the Israel Defense Forces said. The device was likely remote controlled and planted in order to harm an IDF patrol.
Along with the terrorist killed, two were injured by the Israeli shelling, the IDF reported. All three were members of the Popular Resistance Committees, according to the IDF.
During the search, an anti-tank missile was fired at the soldiers, causing no injuries.
A mortar bomb and several other suspicious items were found at the site where the terrorists attempted to plant the explosive, according to the IDF.
Meanwhile, the IDF announced that in the past week 976 tons of humanitarian aid were transferred into the Gaza Strip from Israel. Also, 255 Palestinians seeking medical treatment were allowed to cross into Israel and the West Bank for treatment.
Essential food and humanitarian aid products, including milk powder, baby food, rice, cooking oil, flour, hygiene products and medical supplies including a CT scanner were among the goods that crossed into Gaza. More than 320,000 gallons of diesel fuel and 992 tons of cooking gas also crossed into Gaza.
In addition, 222 staff members of international organizations crossed into the Gaza Strip and 10 truckloads of carnations were exported from Gaza to Europe, according to the IDF.
IDF Cancels Raid After Details on Facebook
Israel’s military called off a West Bank raid after a soldier posted the details on Facebook.
The soldier posted the time and place of the raid on his status update, as well as the name of his unit, according to reports.
Facebook friends reported the soldier to the Israel Defense Forces, Haaretz reported, and the soldier has been removed from combat duty.
The operation was rescheduled.