Israelis told to avoid Tel Aviv, Herzliya beaches due to pollution

Following heavy rains in the Gush Dan area, runoff water mixed with sewage is being discharged from the Reading Power Station in Tel Aviv to the sea.

The ministry warned against bathing on the shores of Tel Aviv, Bat Yam, and Herzliya until the polluted flow ends and “normal seawater measurements are seen thus published a warning against swimming at beaches in the greater Tel Aviv area, where polluted waters were streaming toward the sea.