Health Ministry officials on Thursday released a water alert for the Modi�in Illit and Benjamin Regional Council areas. Residents of these areas are instructed to boil water prior to drinking or cooking.
It appears the problem stems from the Modi�in Illit resovior, and water authority official hope to rectify the situation by Thursday night.
According to a Israel National News report, communities included in the water alert in addition to Modi�in Illit are Na�ale, Matityahu, Dolev, Nachliel, Nili, and Chasmonaim. Ministry of Health spokesperson Yaakov Izak confirmed the legitimacy of the alert, since earlier on Thursday; Mekorot Water Authority officials denied the alert.
(Yechiel Spira � YWN Israel)
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no ram-kol has gone around here, and there wre no notices posted in buildings. I heard from a neighbor. How is everyone here supposed to find out? esp. since most people don’t liste to the radio for news.
update: a ambulance is going around with the ram kol saying to boil water before consumption