A Christian tourist is baptised in the water of the Jordan River during a ceremony at the Yardenit baptismal site near Tiberias, northern Israel October 28, 2021. Picture taken October 28, 2021. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun 

Christian tourists stand in the water of the Jordan River after a ceremony at the Yardenit baptismal site near Tiberias, northern Israel, October 28, 2021. Picture taken October 28, 2021. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun 

The Sea of Galilee is seen near Tiberias, Israel December 1, 2016. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun SEARCH "GALILEE" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

A rainbow is seen over the northern Israeli city of Tiberias, located near the Sea of Galilee December 1, 2016. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun SEARCH "GALILEE" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

A man walks near his camp site on the shore of the Sea of Galilee near Tiberias, Israel December 1, 2016. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun SEARCH "GALILEE" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Christian tourists stand on a dock before boarding a boat as they tour the Sea of Galilee near Tiberias, Israel November 30, 2016. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun SEARCH "GALILEE" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

About 1 million tourists from abroad visit the Sea of Galilee, also known as Lake Tiberias or Kinneret, each year, according to the Israeli Tourism Ministry. The gospels tell of Jesus walking on the lake to comfort and save disciples as their ship was foundering in a storm and miraculously producing huge catches for their nets. But the Sea of Galilee may need a few more miracles these days. A sharp drop in annual rainfall in the northern Galilee region over the past three years has caused the lake's waters to recede, according to Israel's Water Authority. It is now at its lowest in five years. This has created problems for the largest freshwater lake in Israel, which is a water resource for the country's north and neighbouring Jordan, a tourist hot-spot and a main fishing zone. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun SEARCH "GALILEE" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY. Matching text: ISRAEL-SEA OF GALILEE/ 

Ultra Orthodox Jewish people enjoy river rafting in Jordan River near the northern Israeli city of Tiberias August 5, 2015. Israel has been sweltering for the past several days under extremely hot temperatures and oppressive humidity, registering record electricity consumption to power air conditioners. REUTERS/Baz Ratner 

An Arab-Israeli man holds a Palestinian flag during a march at a protest to mark the right of return for refugees who fled their homes during the 1948 war, near Tiberias in northern Israel April 23, 2015. The 1948 war followed the creation of Israel, which celebrated its 67th Independence Day on Thursday. REUTERS/Ammar Awad 

Israeli Arabs and other supporters wave Palestinian flags as they march during a protest to mark the right of return for refugees who fled their homes during the 1948 war, near Tiberias in northern Israel April 23, 2015. The 1948 war followed the creation of Israel, which celebrated its 67th Independence Day on Thursday. REUTERS/Ammar Awad 

Israeli Arabs and other supporters wave Palestinian flags as they march during a protest to mark the right of return for refugees who fled their homes during the 1948 war, near Tiberias in northern Israel April 23, 2015. The 1948 war followed the creation of Israel, which celebrated its 67th Independence Day on Thursday. REUTERS/Ammar Awad 

Israeli Arabs and other supporters wave Palestinian flags as they march during a protest to mark the right of return for refugees who fled their homes during the 1948 war, near Tiberias in northern Israel April 23, 2015. The 1948 war followed the creation of Israel, which celebrated its 67th Independence Day on Thursday. REUTERS/Ammar Awad 

Israeli Arabs and other supporters wave Palestinian flags as they march during a protest to mark the right of return for refugees who fled their homes during the 1948 war, near Tiberias in northern Israel April 23, 2015. The 1948 war followed the creation of Israel, which celebrated its 67th Independence Day on Thursday. REUTERS/Ammar Awad 

Israeli Arabs and other supporters wave Palestinian flags as they march during a protest to mark the right of return for refugees who fled their homes during the 1948 war, near Tiberias in northern Israel April 23, 2015. The 1948 war followed the creation of Israel, which celebrated its 67th Independence Day on Thursday. REUTERS/Ammar Awad 

Russian Orthodox Christian pilgrims prepare to be baptized in the water of the Jordan River during a ceremony at the Yardenit baptismal site near the northern Israeli city of Tiberias October 15, 2014. Yardenit is one of the sites along the Jordan River where it is believed Jesus was baptized. REUTERS/Finbarr O'Reilly (ISRAEL - Tags: RELIGION TRAVEL) 

Christian pilgrims from Brazil are baptized in the water of the Jordan River during a ceremony at the Yardenit baptismal site near the northern Israeli city of Tiberias October 15, 2014. Yardenit is one of the sites along the Jordan River where it is believed Jesus was baptized. REUTERS/Finbarr O'Reilly (ISRAEL - Tags: RELIGION TRAVEL) 

Russian Orthodox Christian pilgrims prepare to be baptized in the water of the Jordan River during a ceremony at the Yardenit baptismal site near the northern Israeli city of Tiberias October 15, 2014. Yardenit is one of the sites along the Jordan River where it is believed Jesus was baptized. REUTERS/Finbarr O'Reilly (ISRAEL - Tags: RELIGION TRAVEL) 

A Christian pilgrim girl from Brazil waits to be baptized in the water of the Jordan River during a ceremony at the Yardenit baptismal site near the northern Israeli city of Tiberias October 15, 2014. Yardenit is one of the sites along the Jordan River where it is believed Jesus was baptized. REUTERS/Finbarr O'Reilly (ISRAEL - Tags: RELIGION TRAVEL) 

Christian pilgrims from Brazil are baptized in the water of the Jordan River during a ceremony at the Yardenit baptismal site near the northern Israeli city of Tiberias October 15, 2014. Yardenit is one of the sites along the Jordan River where it is believed Jesus was baptized. REUTERS/Finbarr O'Reilly (ISRAEL - Tags: RELIGION TRAVEL) 

Christian pilgrims from Brazil are baptized in the water of the Jordan River during a ceremony at the Yardenit baptismal site near the northern Israeli city of Tiberias October 15, 2014. Yardenit is one of the sites along the Jordan River where it is believed Jesus was baptized. REUTERS/Finbarr O'Reilly (ISRAEL - Tags: RELIGION TRAVEL) 

Christian pilgrims from Brazil are baptized in the water of the Jordan River during a ceremony at the Yardenit baptismal site near the northern Israeli city of Tiberias October 15, 2014. Yardenit is one of the sites along the Jordan River where it is believed Jesus was baptized. REUTERS/Finbarr O'Reilly (ISRAEL - Tags: RELIGION TRAVEL) 

Christian pilgrims from Brazil embrace after they are baptized in the water of the Jordan River during a ceremony at the Yardenit baptismal site near the northern Israeli city of Tiberias October 15, 2014. Yardenit is one of the sites along the Jordan River where it is believed Jesus was baptized. REUTERS/Finbarr O'Reilly (ISRAEL - Tags: RELIGION TRAVEL TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

Christian pilgrims from Brazil are baptized in the water of the Jordan River during a ceremony at the Yardenit baptismal site near the northern Israeli city of Tiberias October 15, 2014. Yardenit is one of the sites along the Jordan River where it is believed Jesus was baptized. REUTERS/Finbarr O'Reilly (ISRAEL - Tags: RELIGION TRAVEL TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

Christian pilgrims from Brazil embrace after they are baptized in the water of the Jordan River during a ceremony at the Yardenit baptismal site near the northern Israeli city of Tiberias October 15, 2014. Yardenit is one of the sites along the Jordan River where it is believed Jesus was baptized. REUTERS/Finbarr O'Reilly (ISRAEL - Tags: RELIGION TRAVEL) 

Christian pilgrims from Brazil are baptized in the water of the Jordan River during a ceremony at the Yardenit baptismal site near the northern Israeli city of Tiberias October 15, 2014. Yardenit is one of the sites along the Jordan River where it is believed Jesus was baptized. REUTERS/Finbarr O'Reilly (ISRAEL - Tags: RELIGION TRAVEL) 

Israeli Arabs and other supporters wave Palestinian flags as they march during a protest to mark the right of return for refugees who fled their homes during the 1948 war that followed the creation of Israel, which celebrated its 66th anniversary, near Tiberias in northern Israel May 6, 2014. REUTERS/Ammar Awad (ISRAEL - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST ANNIVERSARY) 

Israeli Arabs and other supporters wave Palestinian flags as they march during a protest to mark the right of return for refugees who fled their homes during the 1948 war that followed the creation of Israel, which celebrated its 66th anniversary, near Tiberias in northern Israel May 6, 2014. REUTERS/Ammar Awad (ISRAEL - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST ANNIVERSARY) 

Israeli Arabs and other supporters wave Palestinian flags as they march during a protest to mark the right of return for refugees who fled their homes during the 1948 war that followed the creation of Israel, which celebrated its 66th anniversary, near Tiberias in northern Israel May 6, 2014. REUTERS/Ammar Awad (ISRAEL - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST ANNIVERSARY) 

Israeli Arabs and other supporters wave Palestinian flags as they march during a protest to mark the right of return for refugees who fled their homes during the 1948 war that followed the creation of Israel, which celebrated its 66th anniversary, near Tiberias in northern Israel May 6, 2014. REUTERS/Ammar Awad (ISRAEL - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST ANNIVERSARY) 

An Arab-Israeli man holds a Palestinian flag during a march at a protest to mark the right of return for refugees who fled their homes during the 1948 war that followed the creation of Israel, which celebrated its 66th anniversary, near Tiberias in northern Israel May 6, 2014. REUTERS/Ammar Awad (ISRAEL - Tags: POLITICS ANNIVERSARY CIVIL UNREST) 

Israeli Arabs and other supporters wave Palestinian flags as they march during a protest to mark the right of return for refugees who fled their homes during the 1948 war that followed the creation of Israel, which celebrated its 66th anniversary, near Tiberias in northern Israel May 6, 2014. REUTERS/Ammar Awad (ISRAEL - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST ANNIVERSARY) 

Israeli Arabs and other supporters wave Palestinian flags as they march during a protest to mark the right of return for refugees who fled their homes during the 1948 war that followed the creation of Israel, which celebrated its 66th anniversary, near Tiberias in northern Israel May 6, 2014. REUTERS/Ammar Awad (ISRAEL - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST ANNIVERSARY) 

An Arab-Israeli man holds a Palestinian flag during a protest march to mark the right of return for refugees who fled their homes during the 1948 war that followed the creation of Israel, which celebrated its 66th anniversary, near Tiberias in northern Israel May 6, 2014. REUTERS/Ammar Awad (ISRAEL - Tags: POLITICS ANNIVERSARY CIVIL UNREST) 

Israeli Arabs and other supporters wave Palestinian flags as they march during a protest to mark the right of return for refugees who fled their homes during the 1948 war that followed the creation of Israel, which celebrated its 66th anniversary, near Tiberias in northern Israel May 6, 2014. REUTERS/Ammar Awad (ISRAEL - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST ANNIVERSARY) 

Israeli Arabs and other supporters march during a protest to mark the right of return for refugees who fled their homes during the 1948 war that followed the creation of Israel, which celebrated its 66th anniversary, near Tiberias in northern Israel May 6, 2014. REUTERS/Ammar Awad (ISRAEL - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST ANNIVERSARY) 

A Christian pilgrim from Russia dips in the water of the Jordan River during a ceremony at the Yardenit baptismal site near the northern Israeli city of Tiberias November 6, 2013. Yardenit is one of the sites along the Jordan River where it is believed Jesus was baptized. REUTERS/Nir Elias (ISRAEL - Tags: RELIGION TRAVEL) 

A Christian pilgrim from India is baptized in the water of the Jordan River during a ceremony at the Yardenit baptismal site near the northern Israeli city of Tiberias Novemner 6, 2013. Yardenit is one of the sites along the Jordan River where it is believed Jesus was baptized. REUTERS/Nir Elias (ISRAEL - Tags: RELIGION TRAVEL) 

Christian pilgrims from the U.S. raise their arms as they dip in the water of the Jordan River during a ceremony at the Yardenit baptismal site near the northern Israeli city of Tiberias November 6, 2013. Yardenit is one of the sites along the Jordan River where it is believed Jesus was baptized. REUTERS/Nir Elias (ISRAEL - Tags: RELIGION TRAVEL) 

A Christian pilgrim is baptized in the water of the Jordan River during a ceremony at the Yardenit baptismal site near the northern Israeli city of Tiberias November 6, 2013. Yardenit is one of the sites along the Jordan River where it is believed Jesus was baptized. REUTERS/Nir Elias (ISRAEL - Tags: RELIGION TRAVEL) 

A Russian Christian pilgrim holds her daughter as she is baptized in the water of the Jordan River during a ceremony at the Yardenit baptismal site near the northern Israeli city of Tiberias November 6, 2013. Yardenit is one of the sites along the Jordan River where it is believed Jesus was baptized. REUTERS/Nir Elias (ISRAEL - Tags: RELIGION TRAVEL) 

Christian pilgrims from the U.S. form a circle as they dip in the water of the Jordan River during a ceremony at the Yardenit baptismal site near the northern Israeli city of Tiberias November 6, 2013. Yardenit is one of the sites along the Jordan River where it is believed Jesus was baptized. REUTERS/Nir Elias (ISRAEL - Tags: RELIGION TRAVEL) 

Christian pilgrims from India take part in a ceremony as before they enter the water of the Jordan River at the Yardenit baptismal site near the northern Israeli city of Tiberias November 6, 2013. Yardenit is one of the sites along the Jordan River where it is believed Jesus was baptized. REUTERS/Nir Elias (ISRAEL - Tags: RELIGION TRAVEL) 

A Christian pilgrim from India is baptized in the water of the Jordan River during a ceremony at the Yardenit baptismal site near the northern Israeli city of Tiberias November 6, 2013. Yardenit is one of the sites along the Jordan River where it is believed Jesus was baptized. REUTERS/Nir Elias (ISRAEL - Tags: RELIGION TRAVEL) 

A Christian pilgrim from the U.S. holds onto bars and he dips in the water of the Jordan River during a ceremony at the Yardenit baptismal site near the northern Israeli city of Tiberias November 6, 2013. Yardenit is one of the sites along the Jordan River where it is believed Jesus was baptized. REUTERS/Nir Elias (ISRAEL - Tags: RELIGION TRAVEL) 

A Christian pilgrim from the U.S. is baptized in the water of the Jordan River during a ceremony at the Yardenit baptismal site near the northern Israeli city of Tiberias November 6, 2013. Yardenit is one of the sites along the Jordan River where it is believed Jesus was baptized. REUTERS/Nir Elias (ISRAEL - Tags: RELIGION TRAVEL) 

A Christian pilgrim from Mexico faints after she was baptized in the water of the Jordan River during a ceremony at the Yardenit baptismal site near the northern Israeli city of Tiberias November 6, 2013. Yardenit is one of the sites along the Jordan River where it is believed Jesus was baptized. REUTERS/Nir Elias (ISRAEL - Tags: RELIGION TRAVEL) 

Christian pilgrims embrace as they dip in the water of the Jordan River during a ceremony at the Yardenit baptismal site near the northern Israeli city of Tiberias November 6, 2013. Yardenit is one of the sites along the Jordan River where it is believed Jesus was baptized. REUTERS/Nir Elias (ISRAEL - Tags: RELIGION TRAVEL) 

Christian pilgrims from the U.S. wait to be baptized in the water of the Jordan River during a ceremony at the Yardenit baptismal site near the northern Israeli city of Tiberias November 6, 2013. Yardenit is one of the sites along the Jordan River where it is believed Jesus was baptized. REUTERS/Nir Elias (ISRAEL - Tags: RELIGION TRAVEL) 

A Christian pilgrim from India is baptized in the water of the Jordan River during a ceremony at the Yardenit baptismal site near the northern Israeli city of Tiberias November 6, 2013. Yardenit is one of the sites along the Jordan River where it is believed Jesus was baptized. REUTERS/Nir Elias (ISRAEL - Tags: RELIGION TRAVEL) 

A girl from Russia who has made the pilgrimage to be baptized stands on the Bank of the Jordan River before being baptized in the water of the Jordan River during a ceremony at the Yardenit baptismal site near the northern Israeli city of Tiberias November 6, 2013. Yardenit is one of the sites along the Jordan River where it is believed Jesus was baptized. REUTERS/Nir Elias (ISRAEL - Tags: RELIGION TRAVEL) 

A group of pilgrims gather before being baptized in the water of the Jordan River during a ceremony at the Yardenit baptismal site near the northern Israeli city of Tiberias November 6, 2013. Yardenit is one of the sites along the Jordan River where it is believed Jesus was baptized. REUTERS/Nir Elias (ISRAEL - Tags: RELIGION TRAVEL) 

A Christian pilgrim from the U.S. is baptized in the water of the Jordan River during a ceremony at the Yardenit baptismal site near the northern Israeli city of Tiberias November 6, 2013. Yardenit is one of the sites along the Jordan River where it is believed Jesus was baptized. REUTERS/Nir Elias (ISRAEL - Tags: RELIGION TRAVEL TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

A man walks on the shore of the Sea of Galilee during sunset near the northern city of Tiberias October 29, 2012. REUTERS/Ammar Awad (ISRAEL - Tags: TRAVEL TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

Christian pilgrims from Latin America pray next to the Jordan River during a ceremony at the Yardenit baptismal site near the northern Israeli city of Tiberias February 21, 2012. Yardenit is one of the sites along the Jordan River where it is believed Jesus was baptized. REUTERS/Ammar Awad (ISRAEL - Tags: RELIGION) 

A Christian pilgrim from Latin America emerges from the water of the Jordan River during a ceremony at the Yardenit baptismal site near the northern Israeli city of Tiberias February 21, 2012. Yardenit is one of the sites along the Jordan River where it is believed Jesus was baptized. REUTERS/Ammar Awad (ISRAEL - Tags: RELIGION) 

A Christian pilgrim from Latin America is baptized in the Jordan River during a ceremony at the Yardenit baptismal site near the northern Israeli city of Tiberias February 21, 2012. Yardenit is one of the sites along the Jordan River where it is believed Jesus was baptized. REUTERS/Ammar Awad (ISRAEL - Tags: RELIGION) 

A Christian pilgrim from Latin America is baptized in the Jordan River during a ceremony at the Yardenit baptismal site near the northern Israeli city of Tiberias February 21, 2012. Yardenit is one of the sites along the Jordan River where it is believed Jesus was baptized. REUTERS/Ammar Awad (ISRAEL - Tags: RELIGION TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

Brazilian pilgrims take part in a baptism ceremony in the waters of the Jordan River near the northern Israeli city of Tiberias. October 15, 2011. Some 700 evangelists pilgrims, mostly from Brazil, attended the ceremony at the Yardenit, one of the sites along the Jordan River where it is believed Jesus was baptized. REUTERS/Amir Cohen (ISRAEL - Tags: RELIGION) 

Brazilian pilgrims take part in a baptism ceremony in the waters of the Jordan River near the northern Israeli city of Tiberias. October 15, 2011. Some 700 evangelists pilgrims, mostly from Brazil, attended the ceremony at the Yardenit, one of the sites along the Jordan River where it is believed Jesus was baptized. REUTERS/Amir Cohen (ISRAEL - Tags: RELIGION) 

A Brazilian pilgrim takes part in a baptism ceremony in the waters of the Jordan River near the northern Israeli city of Tiberias. October 15, 2011. Some 700 evangelists pilgrims, mostly from Brazil, attended the ceremony at the Yardenit, one of the sites along the Jordan River where it is believed Jesus was baptized. REUTERS/Amir Cohen (ISRAEL - Tags: RELIGION)