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Stellate puffer (Arothron stellatus). (Muhammad Arie via iStock)
August 22, 2026, 8:47 am
Israeli study fingers Red Sea fish most likely to invade Mediterranean next
Pioneering research identifies which species may soonest join those who’ve made their way through Suez, allowing authorities to plan ahead before they begin posing a threat to the local ecosystem
By Diana Bletter
A Russian helicopter flies over the Hmeimim Air Base located southeast of the city of Latakia in the town of Hmeimim, Syria, December 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
August 9, 2026, 8:13 pm
In deal with Russia, Syria to regain control of 2 key Mediterranean bases
Damascus says Hmeimim air base and Tartus naval base will become ‘joint training’ centers, heralding ‘new phase’ in ties between new Syrian regime and former Assad-backer, Moscow
By AP
Divers place mock munitions on the floor of the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Rishon LeZion, Israel, Sunday, June 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Sam Mednick)
July 10, 2026, 8:54 pm
Inside Israel’s push to clear sea munitions, part of global push to protect waters
Israel looking to return a 2-kilometer stretch of shoreline to people living Rishon LeZion after decades of it being used as a firing range, but the task is daunting
By SAM MEDNICK
This picture of a kayaker rowing above sharks in central Hadera won Gilad Topaz a special mention in a marine photography competition organized by the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel, June 9, 2026. (Gilad Topaz/Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel)
June 11, 2026, 1:26 am
Photography contest captures fragile beauty of marine life
Tel Aviv Cinematheque hosting exhibition of 40 out of 600 photographs submitted to Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel
By Sue Surkes
A Great White shark spotted in the Strait of Sicily, in the Mediterranean Sea, in late May. (Healthy Seas/SDSS/GhostDiving screenshot)
June 8, 2026, 12:59 pm
Diver has rare encounter with Great White shark in Mediterranean
Volunteer clearing fishing nets from wreck off Sicily says fingers trembled while videoing creature; hopes it doesn’t spark hunt for endangered species, which was spotted far from shore
By Michael Horovitz
The French aircraft carrier Charles-de-Gaulle is seen as it passes through the Strait of Gibraltar off the coast of southern Spain in Tarifa, on March 6, 2026.(Photo by JORGE GUERRERO / AFP)
March 20, 2026, 10:42 pm
Running app said to reveal location of French aircraft carrier
Report says French sailor’s Strava fitness app inadvertently shared Charles de Gaulle’s location in the Mediterranean, where it deployed after start of US-Israel war with Iran
By AFP
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Women from Kibbutz Nir Oz close to the Gaza border meet with HaGal Sheli for a surfing lesson on the Ashkelon coast, September 3, 2025. (Courtesy of HaGal Sheli)
December 4, 2025, 9:12 am
Riding the waves, Gaza border survivors meet fears head on by learning to surf
One in three survivors of the massacre at Nir Oz are surfing with HaGal Sheli, which has served thousands of Gaza border locals and recently opened a center at Zikim Beach
By Sue Surkes
The bottlenose dolphin known as Hooks with her daughter and a calf spotted off the coast of Tel Aviv on June 1, 2025. (Courtesy/Meytal Markovich)
June 5, 2025, 2:19 pm
In an Israeli first, researchers snap pix of 3 generations of dolphins off Tel Aviv coast
‘It’s rare’ to document dolphin families together, says University of Haifa researcher; 396 documented bottlenose dolphins live along Israeli coastline
By Diana Bletter
Known as Maya in Israel and Anassa in Cyprus, this Mediterranean monk seal, one of the rarest marine animals in the world, rests with her pup in Cyprus in October 2024. (Courtesy/Haris Nicolaou)
May 16, 2025, 12:09 pm
Israeli and Cypriot researchers team up on extreme cave makeover for rare monk seals
A rehabilitation project in northern Israel aims to provide safe and dry breeding places for the endangered marine mammals, of which only 600-700 remain in the world
By Diana Bletter
Energean's floating production system (FPSO) at the Karish gas field in the Mediterranean Sea. (Energean)
January 23, 2025, 5:40 pm
Energean seals $2 billion natural gas sale deal to supply Israel’s Dalia power plants
Oil and gas explorer aims to double production in coming years amid growing electricity demand in Israel; gas flow from Katlan gas field to start in first half of 2027
By Sharon Wrobel
The tail of the sperm whale spotted off the coast of Israel in spring 2022, which the Israeli team named Kim Kobo after the photographer. (University of Haifa)
August 28, 2024, 4:07 pm
Researchers track whale’s record 2,800-kilometer swim across Mediterranean
Team led by University of Haifa expert say understanding the paths taken by whales in shallow, risky areas could help save them from accidental deaths
By Sue Surkes
Yemenis wave Palestinian flags and hold mock rockets during a march in the Houthi-run capital Sanaa in solidarity with the people of Gaza on June 28, 2024. (MOHAMMED HUWAIS / AFP)
July 2, 2024, 4:33 pm
Yemen’s Houthis claim to attack Israeli, US, UK vessels across 4 bodies of water
Rebel group says American oil tanker in Red Sea struck for 2nd time this week, along with other ships in Arabian, Mediterranean seas, Indian Ocean; claims not yet verified
By Reuters and ToI Staff
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