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Israelis enjoy a sunny day at the beach north of the Hadera powerplant, near Kibbutz Sdot Yam, Sept. 12, 2024. Photo by Michael Giladi/Flash90.
Hadera area beaches closed after report of shark attack
"At this stage, the reportedly injured person has not yet been located," said Magen David Adom.
April 21, 2025
Ami Omer Dadaon of Team Israel competes in the Men's 100m Freestyle S4 heat on day two of the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games at Paris La Defense Arena on Aug. 30, 2024 in Nanterre, France.  Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images.
WATCH: Israeli swimmer wins Paralympic gold
Ami Omer Dadaon's triumph in 100m freestyle brings Israel's total Paralympic medal count to 385.
Miri Weissman
Sept. 1, 2024
The Paris 2024 logo near the Eiffel Tower, June 17, 2024. Photo by Chesnot/Getty Images.
In first, Arab swimmer to represent Israel at Olympic Games
Adam Maraana of Haifa will be the third Israeli Arab to represent Israel at the games.
Etgar Lefkovits
June 20, 2024
A view of the Sea of Galilee in northern Israel, April 9, 2024. Photo by Michael Giladi/Flash90.
500 women to join in Sea of Galilee ‘swimathon’ to help others
Judean rehabilitation facility Sadnat Shiluv works to enrich the lives of youth and adults with special needs.
May 31, 2024
A Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) protest against Israel in Melbourne, Australia, on June 5, 2010. Credit: Mohamed Ouda via Wikimedia Commons.
Swimming South Africa ignores calls to boycott Israeli swim meet
The South African Zionist Federation commended the SSA leadership for "standing up to BDS’ deplorable campaign."
Rolene Marks
Sept. 6, 2023
Israelis enjoy the beach on a hot summer day in Tel Aviv, June 2, 2023. Photo by Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90.
92.4% of Israel’s beaches clean or very clean
Meanwhile, the number of drownings are nearing last year's total.
July 17, 2023
A diver measures the rare cargo near Moshav Beit Yanai. Credit: IAA.
Swimmer finds 1,800-year-old marble artifacts near Netanya
The Roman-era ship sank in a storm along with architectural elements likely intended for a temple or theater.
May 15, 2023
Lior Birkhahn (left) and Michele Kuvin at the 1981 Maccabiah games. Credit: Courtesy.
Into the deep end: American-Israeli swimmer dives into Maccabiah history
A historical film in the making by Michele Kupfer shows the connection “of all of us—Jewish people from Israel and the Diaspora—as part of a big nation with a long tradition.”
Howard Blas
July 7, 2022
Mark Spitz at his Los Angeles home during a webinar where he received an award for his volunteer work with the Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind, Photo by Howard Blas.
Swimming with the tide: Athlete, actor, volunteer and Israeli supporter Mark Spitz
He broke records in the 1972 Munich Olympics, refusing to let the devastating events of those games break his spirit or his Jewish pride.
Howard Blas
March 18, 2022