{
  "id": 4908439,
  "title": "Five of Israel's six desalination plants shut as algae hits Mediterranean coast",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/five-of-israels-six-desalination-plants-shut-as-algae-hits",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T17:31:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Haaretz",
    "slug": "haaretz",
    "url": "https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2026-09-01/ty-article/.premium/five-of-israels-six-desalination-plants-shut-as-algae-hits-mediterranean-coast/000001a0-5d8d-dcca-ade6-5fff0c630000"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The shutdown has cut about 80 percent of Israel's desalinated water supply, as experts examine whether algae linked to sewage from Gaza and the Nile Delta contributed to the disruption",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}