1967, work started on the Joun plant.

Beset by all sorts of administrative and political hurdles and unable to overcome resistance against the vital irrigation projects, Naccache resigned from his position five times. Only the fifth was accepted in 1967.

2020s

By 2022, the river had also become central in geopolitical discussions due to its proximity to Israel and its strategic significance in water politics.

In March 2026, during the Lebanon war, Israeli Finance Minister

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