Years of below - average rainfall, followed by the harsh summer of 1985, had taken a severe toll on the Sea of Galilee, and this freshwater lake was also being tapped for crop irrigation.
عام ١٩٨٥ ،‏ شهدت منطقة بحر الجليل صيفا شديد الحرارة سبقته سنوات انخفض فيها معدل تساقط الامطار .‏