The Times of Israel

Nature Authority to remove 40,000 tons of soil polluted in massive 2014 oil spill

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:38:43 +0000

Inspectors will guide every tractor driver to ensure minimum harm to sensitive arid ecosystem near Eilat, where acacia trees are failing to germinate along contaminated streambeds

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In plea deal, oil company to pay just $400,000 for Israel’s worst-ever spill

Thu, 16 Jan 2025 08:14:44 +0000

Court upholds convictions for Europe Asia Pipeline Company and senior employee over burst pipe that caused enduring damage to southern Israel's Evrona Nature Reserve in 2014

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Russian tanker splits in storm and partly sinks, spilling oil into Kerch Strait

Mon, 16 Dec 2024 00:20:32 +0000

Vessel had capacity of 4,200 tonnes of oil products; another damaged tanker drifting; at least one person killed as Russia works to evacuate crew amid stormy weather

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Greek-flagged oil tanker hit by Houthis in August starts safe oil transfer in Suez

Thu, 07 Nov 2024 15:56:31 +0000

Sounion caught fire and lost power when attacked during murky journey; experts warned that had it broken apart, resulting oil spill could have been 4 times worse than Exxon Valdez

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EU operation to tow oil tanker struck by Houthis proceeding ‘at very slow pace’

Sun, 15 Sep 2024 14:25:40 +0000

European Union's Red Sea naval mission says ship being towed to a 'safe location,' escorted by three frigates, helicopters and a special forces team

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Houthi video shows rebels planted, detonated bombs on seized oil tanker

Fri, 30 Aug 2024 12:20:13 +0000

Glamorized footage is accompanied by chants of 'death to America; death to Israel; curse the Jews'; EU says salvaging ops have begun, no oil spill detected amid environmental fears

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Nature authority to remove 30,000 cubic meters of oil-soaked soil at southern reserve

Tue, 27 Feb 2024 14:37:32 +0000

Move follows years of post-spill research and failure of other methods to draw out crude oil that flooded out of broken pipe into Evrona Nature Reserve near Eilat in 2014

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UN buys ship to begin removing oil from decaying tanker off Yemen

Mon, 13 Mar 2023 00:25:38 +0000

Long-sought operation to avert spill that could decimate Red Sea coastal communities and marine life follows deal with Iran-backed Houthi rebels, drawn-out fundraising campaign

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UN launches $5 million crowdfunding campaign to prevent massive oil spill off Yemen

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 13:52:06 +0000

Iranian-backed Houthis have agreed to allow the transfer of the million-plus barrels of oil stored on ailing tanker FSO Safer, but emergency funds are still $20 million short

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Saudi Arabia pledges $10 million to avert oil spill from tanker abandoned off Yemen

Sun, 12 Jun 2022 10:57:52 +0000

Environmentalists warn the cost of the operation is a pittance compared to the estimated $20 billion to clean up a spill

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Stains off Israeli coast are not oil spill after all, says Environment Ministry

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 16:13:12 +0000

Minister Tamar Zandberg praises quick work of professionals and vows to 'continue to be vigilant' while awaiting final lab results of seawater

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Suspected oil spill at sea could be a major regional pollution event, ministry warns

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 08:15:05 +0000

Environment Minister Zandberg says emergency plans to be readied as officials scramble to assess threat from 'suspicious patches' 20-40 kilometers from shore

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Environment Ministry says suspected oil spill detected off coast of Netanya

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 00:56:48 +0000

IDF reconnaissance flights used to locate spill, currently some 20 kilometers from shore; ministry working to determine severity and origin

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Oil leaks from docked naval vessel into Red Sea near Eilat

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 17:56:07 +0000

Authorities probing incident but say fault that caused hydraulic oil to escape into sea has been fixed; environmental group urges IDF to enact serious green reforms

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Study: Ecosystem could collapse at nature reserve hit by oil spill 7 years ago

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 22:54:44 +0000

Wildlife, as well as seedlings of acacia trees, essential to ecosystem, not recovering, 5-year monitoring program in Evrona Nature Reserve concludes

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