Israeli children play on August 24, 2008 on a boat near water measurement scales at the Sea of Galilee in northern Israel, which has seen a big decrease of its water level. The Jordan River supplies 95% of the water in the Sea of Galilee sweet lake. After four consecutive drought years and poor rain levels the current water level stands on -213.74 metres under the sea level. It corresponds of a decrease in 2.1 metres over the past 2 years, the Israeli water authority said. Until the end of 2008 it is expected to go below the black line (-214.4), which makes the water drawing impossible. The Sea of Galilee, which is the lowest sweet water source in the world, supplies 30% of the water consumption in Israel. The Israel authorities started taking steps as service broadcasts on TV calling people to save water. Getty Images logo Getty Images 45 months ago

Israeli children play on August 24, 2008 on a boat near water measurement scales at the Sea of Galilee in northern Israel, which has seen a big decrease of its water level. The Jordan River supplies 95% of the water in the Sea of Galilee sweet lake. After four consecutive drought years and poor rain levels the current water level stands on -213.74 metres under the sea level. It corresponds of a decrease in 2.1 metres over the past 2 years, the Israeli water authority said. Until the end of 2008 it is expected to go below the black line (-214.4), which makes the water drawing impossible. The Sea of Galilee, which is the lowest sweet water source in the world, supplies 30% of the water consumption in Israel. The Israel authorities started taking steps as service broadcasts on TV calling people to save water.

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