Overview

• On August 12, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released a video message offering Israel’s water-management technology and expertise to Iran only once its current government is overthrown.
• Netanyahu cited Israel’s leadership in desalination and wastewater recycling, noting a 90 percent reclaimed wastewater rate as evidence of its capacity to resolve severe shortages.
• A multi-year drought compounded by record summer heat has left Iran at risk of depleting its water reserves by this fall according to multiple forecasts.
• In his address, the prime minister accused Tehran’s rulers of diverting billions to proxy groups such as Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis and urged citizens to take to the streets for freedom.
• The offer follows a ceasefire after a 12-day conflict triggered by Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, reinforcing Israel’s strategy of combining humanitarian outreach with political pressure.