Iran's missile attack on Israel's Sorek Seawater Desalination Plant accurately hit the core membrane system and pipelines of the plant, causing seawater backflow and equipment failure, leading to an Israeli water crisis. National water consumption dropped by 20%, and repairs would take 30–60 days. Moreover, if the war continues, when Israel has repaired it, Iran could bomb it again, making all the repair work pointless.
The Sorek Seawater Desalination Plant is located south of Tel Aviv and is the world's largest reverse osmosis desalination plant, producing 600,000 cubic meters of fresh water per day, accounting for nearly 20% of Israel's national potable water supply.
Iran is well aware of Israel's weaknesses and carried out a targeted strike. However, it did not destroy all desalination plants, in order to avoid driving Israel to desperation and causing it to act recklessly.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1858555651946496/
Statement: This article represents the views of the author and does not necessarily reflect the views of the platform.