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How did the 2015 canal proposal aim to increase water entering the Dead Sea?

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White salt deposits cover rocks along the shore of the Dead Sea near Masada, Israel, with green water and dramatic cloudy sky in the background. — Dead Sea Salt deposits at the Dead Sea near Masada, Israel.

The 2015 canal proposal aimed to address the declining water levels of the Dead Sea by constructing a canal running northward from the Red Sea.12

The project was designed to incorporate desalination and hydroelectric plants along the canal's route. The primary mechanism for increasing the lake's water volume involved delivering large quantities of brine—a byproduct of the desalination process—directly into the Dead Sea.12

While the plan received approval from both Israel and Jordan in 2015, it faced significant opposition from environmentalists and other critics who raised concerns regarding the potential ecological consequences of mixing water from the two distinct sources.12