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Israeli President Isaac Herzog speaks at a memorial ceremony for past Israeli premiers and presidents, at the President's Residence in Jerusalem on July 21, 2021. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog to make state visits to Greece and Cyprus

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Israeli President Isaac Herzog will be making official visits to Greece in Cyprus over the next two weeks, beginning with a trip to Greece on Thursday, according to an official statement. In Greece, Herzog is...
The Middle East as seen from 250 miles above in this photo from the International Space Station. Countries, from left, along the Mediterranean coast include Egypt, Gaza, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Lebanon, Syria and Turkey. The major waterways shown from left to right are the Nile River, Gulf of Suez, Gulf of Aqaba and the Red Sea, April 4, 2016. Credit: NASA on Flickr via Wikimedia Commons.

Earthquake near Greece rattles Israel, Cyprus

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An earthquake in the Mediterranean Sea on Tuesday morning was felt throughout Israel, though no damage or injuries were reported. According to the U.S. Geological Institute, the quake measured 6.0 on the Richter scale, and...
Givat Aliyah Beach (Ajami beach). Credit: Danny Saville via Wikimedia Commons.

Ultimate guide to Tel Aviv’s 12 beaches

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There are few destinations more desirable than a beach along the Mediterranean Sea. The magnificent blue waves, white sand and upbeat energy of Tel Aviv’s beaches are unmatched. What’s even better about the coastal options...
An aerial view of the beach in the southern Israeli coastal city of Ashkelon, on June 1, 2019. Photo by Edi Israel/Flash90.

On Earth Day, delving into Israel’s ‘overlooked’ sea

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Much of the public attention surrounding Israel, both within the country and internationally, focuses on the land. Yet the sea plays a significant and unsung role in the development of the state, according to...
Boats on the Bosporus Straits near Istanbul, May 15, 2011. Credit: Adam Jones via Wikimedia Commons.

Turkey protests Israel, Greece and Cyprus for undersea cable plans

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Turkey formally protested an agreement reached by Israel, Greece and Cyprus to build an undersea electricity cable connecting their power grids, reported Turkey’s state-run Anadolu Agency on Monday. Ankara sent a diplomatic note to the Greek and...
Israelis clean tar off the Bat Yam beach following an offshore oil spill that drenched most of the Israeli coastline, March 2, 2021. Photo by Tomer Neuberg/Flash90.

Israelis rally to clean tar spill and avert future environmental crises

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Why did 1,200 tons of sticky tar begin washing up on Israel’s Mediterranean beaches on Feb. 17? The answer is not yet clear. However, experts say that no matter what caused Israel’s worst environmental disaster, it should...
The “Minerva Helen” oil tanker, at the terminal of Dunkirk, France. Credit: Remi Jouan via Wikimedia Commons.

Israel rules out Greek tanker as suspect in Mediterranean oil spill

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The Greek tanker Minerva Helen was not the source of the tons of toxic tar that washed up on Israel’s shores last weekend, Israel’s Environmental Protection Ministry announced on Sunday. A team led by the ministry and including representatives...
Israeli volunteers clean tar off the Gan Or beach, following an offshore oil spill. Feb. 22, 2021. Photo by Flash90.

In wake of tar spill, Israel’s Health Ministry bans sale of fish from Mediterranean

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Israel’s Health Ministry on Wednesday announced a temporary ban on the sale of fish from the Mediterranean Sea, due to the massive tar spill last weekend along the country’s shores. Although so far, there is no indication...
Israelis stand around a 17-meter-long fin whale washed ashore on the Nitzanim beach near Ashkelon, Feb. 19, 2021. Photo by Yossi Aloni/Flash90.

Toxic tar spill ‘one of the worst ecological disasters in Israel’s history’

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Tons of toxic tar washed ashore along Israel’s entire Mediterranean coastline over the weekend in what Israel’s Nature and Parks Authority is calling the episode “one of the most serious ecological disasters” in the...
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev researchers advocate using seashells to monitor currently undetected industrial pollution from factories and desalination plants along the Israeli coastline and worldwide. Credit: Courtesy.

Ben-Gurion University researchers advocate using shells to monitor pollution

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Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers advocate using seashells to monitor currently undetected industrial pollution from factories and desalination plants along the Israeli coastline and worldwide. “We have quantified trace amounts of heavy metal...