Israel, Jordan sign deal on rehabilitation of Jordan River


  • World
  • Friday, 18 Nov 2022

JERUSALEM, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) -- Israel and Jordan signed on Thursday a deal to cooperate in the ecological rehabilitation and sustainable development of the Jordan River, said Israel's Ministry of Environmental Protection.

For years, the river has suffered from a decrease in precipitation and available natural water, and its state is expected to worsen because of climate change, said the ministry in a statement.

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