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In wake of tar spill, Israel’s Health Ministry bans sale of fish from Mediterranean
JNSFebruary 25, 2021
In the meantime, samples have been sent to Agriculture Ministry laboratories for testing to rule out the presence of contaminants.
Israeli volunteers clean tar off the Gan Or beach, following an offshore oil spill. Feb. 22, 2021. Photo by Flash90.
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In wake of tar spill, Israel’s Health Ministry bans sale of fish from Mediterranean
February 25, 2021
In the meantime, samples have been sent to Agriculture Ministry laboratories for testing to rule out the presence of contaminants.
Israeli volunteers clean tar off the Gan Or beach, following an offshore oil spill. Feb. 22, 2021. Photo by Flash90.
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Israeli government allocates $13.8 million to oil-spill cleanup
February 24, 2021
The Greek-flagged oil tanker “Minerva Helen” is reportedly a suspect in what has been described as one of Israel’s worst-ever environmental disasters.
Israel Defense Forces soldiers clean tar off the Palmachim beach following an offshore oil spill that polluted much of the Israeli coastline, Feb. 22, 2021. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.
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Israel scrambles to save animals hurt in massive tar spill
Abigail Klein LeichmanIsrael21cFebruary 24, 2021
Veterinary professionals and volunteers rush to clean the beaches and rescue injured sea turtles, birds, lizards, snails and other wildlife.
A sea turtle encrusted with tar from a spill off Israel’s coast. Photo courtesy of Israel National Sea Turtle Rescue Center.
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Israeli court puts gag order on oil-spill investigation
February 22, 2021
Citing the incident’s international dimensions, Israel’s Environmental Protection Agency, which requested the ban, told the court that publicizing details at this stage could jeopardize the investigation.
Israeli President Reuvan Rivlin (far right) visits a beach in Herzliya polluted with tar with Herzliya Mayor Moshe Fadlon (second from right), Feb. 22, 2021. Credit: Amos Ben Gershom/GPO.
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Toxic tar spill ‘one of the worst ecological disasters in Israel’s history’
February 21, 2021
Tons of poisonous black tar wash up along Israel’s entire Mediterranean coastline • Israeli environmental minister says cleanup may take years, vows to find those responsible.
Israelis stand around a 17-meter-long fin whale washed ashore on the Nitzanim beach near Ashkelon, on Feb. 19, 2021. Photo by Yossi Aloni/Flash90.
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