Israel will host the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Jan 2015 – the first time for such a large-scale swimming event. The venue is the new Olympic-size pool at the Wingate Institute near Netanya, and anticipates around 145 million TV viewers.
http://www.jpost.com/Sports/Israel-to-stage-large-scale-swimming-event-for-first-time-344542
http://len.eu/Press/LEN%20PR10-14%20EC%20Short%20Course%202015.aspx