Israel’s Mekorot water company has not determined what caused the contamination of the water supply that prompted the Health Ministry to warn residents of central Israel against drinking tap water this week. The water has since returned to acceptable conditions, but Mekorot has asked the water commissioner to appoint a panel to investigate the incident.
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