Jellyfish

Rare box jellyfish spotted in Red Sea waters

Although the jellyfish's sting can be painful, it is not the deadly species known from Australia, and there is no reason to avoid swimming – Just be alert.

|ByYOAV ETIEL, YANIR YAGNA
A rare box jellyfish, the Red Sea, July 2026
A US Air Force F-15 fighter jet during an exercise, March 28, 2023; illustrative.

F-15 pilot saw Iran's 'jellyfish' drone formation when jet was shot down during Epic Fury - report

A US F-15 pilot who was shot down over Iran in April described observing a coordinated formation of Iranian drones resembling a “jellyfish,” according to multiple sources cited in a CNN report.

|ByJAMES GENN
Jellyfish in Tel Aviv

The jellyfish are already here: This is what you must know before entering the sea

The jellyfish swarms arrived at Israel's beaches earlier this year. Contrary to previous recommendations, you should not pour vinegar or urine on a jellyfish sting.

|ByDR. ITAY GAL
A jellyfish at Ashkelon beach

No panic: How to properly treat a jellyfish sting

The summer is arriving – what you should know before entering a beach with jellyfish, how to reduce the risk of a sting, and what to do if you get stung anyway? A senior pharmacist explains.

|ByMAARIV ONLINE

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Peggy Cidor’s round-up of city affairs

JULY 11, 2013ByPEGGY CIDOR
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Jellyfish season hits Israel’s Mediterranean

Israeli filtration firm developing system to prevent spread of invasive marine species.

JULY 9, 2013BySHARON UDASIN, JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
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