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Since its completion in June 1964, with an initial investment equivalent to nearly $1.1 billion, the National Water Carrier has drastically changed Israel’s socio-economic landscape. It has facilitated the establishment of over 50 new communities in the Negev desert, turning an area that was once inhospitable into a hub of agricultural and technological innovation.
The project has propelled the demographic growth of cities like Be'er Sheva, which surged from 20,000 residents in 1950 to over 200,000 today, becoming a recognized center for water technology research.