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SEA OF GALILEE□ WHY IN NEWS ?
The Sea of Galilee, well-known in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic lore, has swelled up due to recent rains, according to reports in the Israeli media.□ ABOUT :-
◇ The lake lies in
northern Israel, between the occupied
Golan Heights and the
Galilee region. ◇ It is fed by
underground springs but its major source is the
Jordan River.
◇ The lake has risen to
209.905 meters below sea level due to
heavy rainfall in the surrounding areas.
◇ The Jordan flows into the lake and then exits it before
ending in the Dead Sea, the
saltiest and the
lowest point on the planet.◇ Water is not extracted from the Sea of Galilee. But it is considered to be an
important barometer of the water situation in Israel.
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