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Shark spotted near Herzliya, but beaches stay open

12 October 2025, 2:42 pm Edit

A shark has been spotted off the coast of Herzliya near the city’s marina, the latest of a rash of sightings near Israeli beaches over the last several days.

According to reports, lifeguards in the suburb north of Tel Aviv opted to leave a nearby beach open to bathers, instead following the shark as it returned to deeper waters.

Shark sightings, usually a rarity on Israel’s coast, have shuttered beaches in Ashkelon, Bat Yam, Tel Aviv and elsewhere in recent days.

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