mediterranean sea

search and rescue

Israeli authorities on April 22, 2025 search for a man who disappeared in an apparent shark attack off the coastal city of Hadera. Photo by Sharon Leibel/TPS-IL

Water sports at Bat Galim Beach in Haifa

A surfer catches waves at Bat Galim Beach in Haifa. Haifa, Apr 10, 2025. Photo by Sharon Leibel/TPS-IL

People hanging out on Metzitzim beach during intense heat day

People hanging out on Metzitzim beach in Tel Aviv on a day of intense heat. Tel Aviv, Jun 13, 2024. Photo by Eitan Elhadez-Barak/TPS

People hanging out on the beach during intense heatwave

People hanging out on the beach in Tel Aviv on a day of intense heat and humidity. Tel Aviv, Jul 4, 2024. Photo by Gideon Markowicz/TPS

stormy weather

Black flags on Tel Aviv's beach warn of stormy weather on Nov. 24, 2024. Photo by Gideon Markowicz/TPS-IL

Haifa shipping

Ships waiting to be unloaded at the entrance to the port of Haifa on Dec. 17, 2024. Photo by Sharon Leibel/TPS-IL

The beach in Tel Aviv on a stormy day

A surfer in the sea in Tel Aviv on the first winter storm day of the season. Tel Aviv, Nov 24, 2024. Photo by Gideon Markowicz/TPS-IL

jellyf

Jellyfish on the sand at the Arches Beach in Ashdod. Ashdod, Apr 17, 2024. Photo by Yossi Zeliger/TPS

Gaza sewage

In the Gaza Strip, raw sewage is discharged directly into the Mediterranean Sea on Jan. 25, 2023. Photo by Majdi Fathi/TPS

People hanging out on the beach during intense heatwave

People hanging out on the beach in Tel Aviv on a day of intense heat and humidity. Tel Aviv, Jul 4, 2024. Photo by Gideon Markowicz/TPS