(AP Photo/Oded Balilty)
By Sue Surkes - July 26, 2022
The government has approved an ambitious plan to clean up a substantial stretch of the Jordan River, restore its once abundant nature, and develop tourism along its banks.
The segment of river to undergo rehabilitation, all of which is located within Israeli territory, runs from the Sea of Galilee to the point where the river meets the Bezek Stream, around 37 kilometers (23 miles) to the south. The plan was approved Sunday.
South of the Bezek Stream, the river starts to define the Israeli-Jordanian border.
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