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        <title>Photography contest captures fragile beauty of marine life</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:26:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tel Aviv Cinematheque hosting exhibition of 40 out of 600 photographs submitted to Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/06/WhatsApp-Image-2026-06-09-at-08.59.06-2-1024x640.jpeg" title="Photography contest captures fragile beauty of marine life" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>The hunt for the red lionfish &#8212; a beautiful and dangerous invader</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:12:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The stunning Red Sea predator is wreaking havoc on the Mediterranean ecosystem, prompting an unprecedented alliance to curb its rapidly expanding population<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/06/AP21276065468251-1024x640.jpg" title="The hunt for the red lionfish &#8212; a beautiful and dangerous invader" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>State bodies, NGOs up in arms over oil company&#8217;s plan to move into fiber optics</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/state-bodies-ngos-up-in-arms-over-oil-companys-plan-to-move-into-fiber-optics/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 07:32:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Opponents say law limits Europe Asia Pipeline Company to transporting, storing crude oil; EAPC insists project will make Israel a regional communications hub<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2023/01/EAPC-terminal-1024x640.jpg" title="State bodies, NGOs up in arms over oil company&#8217;s plan to move into fiber optics" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>Marine survey spots rare bird and thriving dolphins</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/marine-survey-spots-rare-bird-and-thriving-dolphins/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 05:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Carried out by Israel Nature and Parks Authority, two-day survey along Mediterranean coast is first of its kind since 2022<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/05/צילם-מתן-בנדיקט-דלפיס-1024x640.jpeg" title="Marine survey spots rare bird and thriving dolphins" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>Sea of Galilee trail plan that keeps parts of shore off-limits to public sparks outcry</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/sea-of-galilee-trail-plan-that-keeps-parts-of-shore-off-limits-to-public-sparks-outcry/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 11:24:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Green groups fight to stop national planners from okaying fences, locked gates and bypass routes along parts of 32-km stretch of Sea of Galilee hiking route<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/05/WhatsApp-Image-2026-05-03-at-15.26.47-1024x640.jpeg" title="Sea of Galilee trail plan that keeps parts of shore off-limits to public sparks outcry" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>New site offers travel by armchair to Eilat’s magnificent coral reefs</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-site-offers-travel-by-armchair-to-eilats-magnificent-coral-reefs/</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 11:57:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Website aimed at raising awareness about Gulf of Eilat's marine wonders; includes virtual safaris through different underwater habitats, a reef live cam, scientific research<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/04/5250-1024x640.jpeg" title="New site offers travel by armchair to Eilat’s magnificent coral reefs" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>Meter-long squid washes up on northern Israeli beach</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/meter-long-squid-washes-up-on-northern-israeli-beach/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 23:21:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rarely seen in Israel, the flying neon squid specimen offers 'a small glimpse of a wonderful world hidden from us,' says marine expert who spotted it half-buried in the sand<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2025/11/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-24-at-16.45.24-e1764001725401-1024x640.jpeg" title="Meter-long squid washes up on northern Israeli beach" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>Planners invite public to online hearing on controversial Dimona-Eilat rail proposal</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/planners-invite-public-to-online-hearing-on-controversial-dimona-eilat-rail-proposal/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2025 06:58:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Society for Protection of Nature in Israel slams project, set to cut through some of Israel's most stunning landscapes, as 'one of the most destructive in recent years' <figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2025/08/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-11-at-18.00.09-1024x640.jpeg" title="Planners invite public to online hearing on controversial Dimona-Eilat rail proposal" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>Judge halts major Dimona housing plan over absence of environmental impact study</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/judge-halts-major-dimona-housing-plan-over-absence-of-environmental-impact-study/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2025 06:38:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Citing 'significant flaws,' Beersheba Administrative Court sends plans for expansion of Negev desert city back to planning committee for further work <figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2020/12/dimona-construction-1024x640.jpg" title="Judge halts major Dimona housing plan over absence of environmental impact study" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>Army cleans up its act with eco-toilets</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/army-cleans-up-its-act-with-eco-toilets/</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Oct 2024 07:20:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Following pilot project, officer in charge of environmental protection calls for wide adoption of eco-toilets where permanent facilities needed in open areas<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2024/10/שירותים-אקולוגיים-בבסיס-ניצנים.-צילום-גיא-סלעי-צבא-ההגנה-לטבע-4-1024x640.jpeg" title="Army cleans up its act with eco-toilets" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>Dragonfly new to Israel discovered in kibbutz &#8216;bio-blitz&#8217;</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/dragonfly-new-to-israel-discovered-in-kibbutz-bio-blitz/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2024 13:15:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sinai hooktail spotted during 24-hour wildlife survey by experts and members of public in and around Kibbutz Neot Smadar in southern Israel<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2024/05/WhatsApp-Image-2024-05-01-at-18.13.12-1024x640.jpeg" title="Dragonfly new to Israel discovered in kibbutz &#8216;bio-blitz&#8217;" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>Nature org urges opposition to &#8216;draconian&#8217; proposals for rebuilding Gaza border area</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/nature-org-urges-opposition-to-draconian-proposals-for-rebuilding-gaza-border-area/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2024 09:10:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel holds emergency meeting to warn that new committees proposed in draft law memorandum will empower government, at expense of residents<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2024/02/DSC_8507-1024x640.jpg" title="Nature org urges opposition to &#8216;draconian&#8217; proposals for rebuilding Gaza border area" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>Six-legged gazelle born with rare genetic defect spotted in Israel&#8217;s south</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2024 11:34:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sighting marks first time the polymelia disorder has been seen in the endangered Israeli mountain gazelle, of which there are fewer than 5,000 in the wild<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2024/04/PHOTO-2024-04-08-09-11-52-1024x640.jpg" title="Six-legged gazelle born with rare genetic defect spotted in Israel&#8217;s south" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>Knesset passes 1st reading of climate bill without any clear budgeting</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2024 17:58:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In what opponents see as capitulation to Finance Ministry, bill allows government to change climate goals and time targets, as well as base year for comparison<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2023/09/F230816YS50-1024x640.jpg" title="Knesset passes 1st reading of climate bill without any clear budgeting" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>High Court blocks Galilee vacation home project that endangers rare bat nesting cave</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Jul 2023 10:25:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Court finds planners did not take into account potential ecological damage and says obligation to preserve nature for entire public trumps company's economic interests<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2023/07/Web_F061205JN27-1024x640.jpg" title="High Court blocks Galilee vacation home project that endangers rare bat nesting cave" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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