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Israel's desalination program averts future water crises

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Situated in the heart of the Middle East, Israel is in one of the driest regions on earth, traditionally relying on a short, rainy season each winter to replenish its limited supplies.
Through desalination, Israel has created the possibility of transforming the region in ways that were unthinkable just a few years ago.
Disputes over water have in the past sparked war, and finding a formula for dividing shared water resources has been one of the "core" issues in Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.

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