Mediterranean Sea

Could a war of words between Turkey and Israel escalate toward a new crisis? - analysis

Turkey and Israel are trading heated rhetoric over Jerusalem and regional influence, raising concerns that verbal clashes could escalate into broader tensions in Syria and the Eastern Mediterranean.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of male and female dormitories at Bogazici University, in Istanbul, Turkey, February 13, 2026.
Researchers at University of Haifa spot two sperm whales off coast of Ashdod, June 8, 2026.

WATCH: Two sperm whales spotted off coast of Ashdod by University of Haifa researchers

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Will a new Sunni axis reshape the Middle East? - opinion

A container ship sails at the Suez Canal, in Ismailia, Egypt March 31, 2021. Suez Canal Authority/Handout via REUTERS

Israel needs a Suez alternative, the Ben-Gurion Canal offers one - opinion


The East Mediterranean great gas game isn't over - opinion

In order to increase its energy security, Israel must therefore continue to seek ways of diversifying its export options and regional partners.

 FOREIGN MINISTER Eli Cohen chats with his Cypriot and Greek counterparts after a conference in Nicosia, earlier this year.

Israeli jellyfish experts predict a summer jellyfish-free on Israel's shores

Usually, at this time of the year, huge swarms of jellyfish would have already reached Israel’s beaches, but now, they're almost completely free of them.

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Levels of microplastics in the Mediterranean a threat to wildlife

A sea of plastic, the Mediterranean is the area of the world most at risk for endangered seabirds.

 Cook's Petrel, from New Zealand, is an endangered species and is one of the seabirds most at risk from plastic exposure. During its migrations it crosses the Pacific Ocean, and its wintering areas are severely affected by the “big garbage island” of the North Pacific.

Two dead, four seriously injured by drowning across Israel's beaches

Two people were confirmed dead ,while four people almost died and are in serious to critical condition after they almost drowned in the sea on Saturday morning.

 Metzitzim Beach, June 1, 2023.

Spanish archaeologists plan rescue of 2,500-year-old Phoenician shipwreck

After it sank, it remained buried in sediment for more than two millennia until changes in sea currents due to construction on the shore unearthed it almost 30 years ago.

 Phoenician-Punic ship

Does the Gaza Marine gas field put Israel, Mediterranean Sea at risk? - analysis

Environmental experts warn that it may be too soon to celebrate Israel's approval to develop the Gaza Marine gas field.

 Palestinians sail with boats towards the maritime border with Israel as smoke rises from a burning tire during a protest calling for lifting the Israeli blockade on Gaza, in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of the northern Gaza Strip September 10, 2018

The unique forum that brings together Greece, Cyprus and Israel

Experts and diplomats from Greece, Israel and Cyprus met in Cyprus and discussed stability, from the Eastern Mediterranean to the Middle East.

 Defense Minister Yoav Gallant meets with Greek defense officials, May 2023

Russia says its warship rescued 68 passengers from boat in Mediterranean

Hundreds of people, mostly from Egypt, Syria and Pakistan, are feared to have drowned in a boat capsize off Greece last week.

 Russian frigate Admiral Gorshkov is docked en route to scheduled naval exercises with the South African and Chinese navies in Durban, South Africa, February 17, 2023.

Eighteen sea turtles released back into the wild after medical treatment

The 17 brown sea turtles and one rare green sea turtle underwent rehabilitation at the Nature and Parks Authority's rescue center after they washed up on shore last winter.

 One of the sea turtles that underwent treatment and was released back into the sea.

Mediterranean boat disaster shows need for coordination - analysis

Different accounts have provided confusing details on precisely what happened, but what is clear is that a boat was overloaded by hundreds more people than should have been aboard.

 Aerial view shows the M/V BASILIS L merchant ship, which was ordered to help with rescue efforts of the migrant boat, in the absence of patrol boats from both Italy and Libya, which was en route from Libya in the central Mediterranean Sea March 11, 2023