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Orot Rabin

The coal-fired Orot Rabin power station in Hadera, central Israel, seen from the Hadera Stream National Park, April 25, 2025. (Sue Surkes/Times of Israel)
May 18, 2026, 2:56 pm
Court petitioned against ‘deadly’ lifeline granted to coal-fired power station
Predicting multiple deaths from pollution, Sharon-Carmel Cities Association and green NGOs claim amended emissions permit violates Israeli law, European directives
By Sue Surkes
An Iranian missile explodes in an open area near Hadera on March 25, 2026 (X/ used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
March 25, 2026, 4:55 pm
Iran appears to target Israeli power plant in missile attack, but misses
Senior Iranian official confirms receipt of US peace proposal, with Turkey and Pakistan possible venues for talks; IAF bombs Iran’s sole facility for developing submarines
By Emanuel Fabian and Agencies
The coal-fired Orot Rabin power station in Hadera, central Israel, seen from the Hadera Stream National Park, April 25, 2025. (Sue Surkes/Times of Israel)
October 29, 2025, 4:27 pm
Residents of most-polluted city fight bid to extend life of coal-fired power station
50 to 250 early deaths in Hadera region attributed to pollution from Orot Rabin annually; despite decision to shut station by 2022, electricity chiefs want extension of 3-10 years
By Sue Surkes
A shark swims right past a group of men after one had thrown it a dead fish, off the Mediterranean coast at the Hadera Stream Park, central Israel, April 25, 2025. (Sue Surkes/Times of Israel)
April 28, 2025, 2:27 pm
Despite fatal attack, beachgoers continue to provoke sharks near Hadera power station
Days after diver was mauled to death, visitors again seeking contact with the predators, with little enforcement to be found
By Sue Surkes
View of the water cooling tower at the Haifa oil refinery in Haifa, July 31, 2022. (Shir Torem/Flash90)
August 25, 2022, 2:36 pm
Industrial air pollution cost Israel NIS 12.5 billion in 2021
Environmental Protection Minister Tamar Zandberg lauds overall trend in reducing emissions, though suspected carcinogens increased by 1.5%; electric company biggest culprit
By ToI Staff
The Orot Rabin Power Station in Hadera, seen from the ruins of ancient Caesarea, Israel, July 24, 2015. (Garrett Mills/Flash 90)
June 24, 2020, 2:53 pm
Coal-fired power to drop from 30% to 25% by the end of this year
By end of decade, Energy Ministry aiming to cut coal altogether and move to 70% natural gas, 30% renewable energy
By Sue Surkes
A picture taken on January 23, 2017, shows an Israeli taking photos of sharks in the Mediterranean sea off the Israeli coastal city of Hadera north of Tel Aviv. (AFP PHOTO / JACK GUEZ)
December 1, 2018, 3:23 am
Shark observation center to open in Israel’s north
Site aims to assist public in viewing and learning about unique gathering of marine predators that occurs along country’s shores each winter
By ToI Staff
A shark swimming in the shark aquarium, Eilat, October 07, 2014. (FLASH90)
January 14, 2016, 10:42 pm
Stay away from sharks, says Israel’s parks authority
Divers warned to steer clear of endangered fish attracted by warm water expelled from Hadera power station
By Stuart Winer
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