שאלה | The decision to initiate large-scale seawater desalination in Israel was driven by the water deficit that the country experienced in the 1990s. What was that water deficit?

The decision to initiate large-scale seawater desalination in Israel was driven by the water deficit that the country experienced in the 1990s. What was that water deficit?

		The difference between the average natural freshwater enrichment and the annual freshwater demand.
		The reduction in annual precipitation during the preceding decade due to climate change.
		The amount of water that was deficient in all natural freshwater resources (the groundwater aquifers and the Sea of Galilee).
		The increase in freshwater demand for household water consumption during the preceding decade