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Antibiotics and laxatives found in Gulf of Eilat corals, study finds

Drug residues found in significant amounts found in shallow waters at depths of 5 to 12 meters and in deep waters at 30 to 40 meters show that human activity is polluting even remote marine environments

Ynetnews | 09.12.24

Eilat's coral reef in danger of collapse, government report shows

Environmental Protection Ministry's monitoring report on developments in Eilat's Gulf demonstrates global warming and government policies continue to harm teetering coral reef

Ilana Curiel | 08.11.24

Watch: 20-foot-long whale shark sighted off Eilat

Local instructor recounts spotting rare marine mammal during freediving class, says experience left lasting impression on him

Ynet | 07.28.24

Neglecting Israel's periphery endangers public health in Israel

Opinion: Improving the health services in Israel's periphery is not just a moral and ethical mission, but also a Zionist one, made to attract entrepreneurs, foreign students, and investments in Israel's possible future Silicon Valley

Dr. Moshe Cohen | 07.27.24

Don’t expect dirt cheap flights to return after war, says Israeli airline executive

As flight ticket prices surge this summer, Arkia CEO Oz Berlowitz explains how the war has reshaped the tourism market and outlines the steps needed for his company to become Israel's second-largest airline after El Al

Navit Zomer | 07.18.24

The drones won't stop Eilat's nightlife: 'Dance, but don't forget October 7'

Recurring Eilat sirens strengthen Israelis' feeling of togetherness, their resolve to enjoy Eilat's nightlife and dance as the war goes on

Assaf Kamar | 07.05.24

התמונה של חוקר האלמוגים הישראלי זכתה באחת מתחרויות הצילום התת ימי הנחשב בעולם

Israeli researcher's stunning photo captures prestigious international award

Tel Aviv University's Dr. Tom Shlesinger says waited near corals in relative darkness to snap award-winning photo to avoid disturbing them, using 2 flashlights positioned above corals when right moment arrived

Ilana Curiel | 07.03.24

Watch: Brown surgeonfish dance in the Gulf of Eilat ending tragically

The spawning dance of hundreds of brown surgeonfish attracted by the warm waters to the Coral Reef Reserve in Israel's southern most city, is interrupted by unwelcome guests

Ynetnews | 07.02.24

From ghost town to jam-packed: Eilat sees summertime revival

Eilat has always been known as a city for tourists who love the beach, but the war led to many fewer visitors and the entire city almost came to a complete stop; Lately, however, Israelis and tourists from abroad are once again flocking to the seaside hotels and resorts

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 06.24.24

In first, two different dolphin species spotted swimming together off coast of Eilat

The Stenella Attenuata (Pantropical Spotted Dolphin) and longirostris (Spinner Dolphin) have been spotted living and traveling as a single group off Israel's southern tip

ynet correspondents | 04.16.24

C-Dome: the Israeli Navy's new defense system

Iron Dome-based naval defense system makes first baptism of after intercepting drone entering over Eilat; designed to intercept rockets, missiles and drones to protect maritime infrastructure, gas platforms and other naval assets

Yoav Zitun | 04.09.24

In first, Israel's naval C-Dome defense system shoots down drone over Eilat

Akin to Iron Dome but designed to protect naval vessels and infrastructure, including offshore gas rigs, system operational since onset of war; interception executed from Sa'ar 6-class corvette, another recent addition to Navy

Yoav Zitun | 04.09.24

האנגר בבסיס חיל הים באילת שנפגע מכטב"מ ששוגר מעיראק

UAV launched from Iraq hits Gulf of Eilat Israeli naval base, IDF confirms

The Islamic Resistance in Iraq, which is made up of pro-Iranian militias operating in Iraq and Syria, announced that it had attacked a 'vital target' in Israeli territory.

Yoav Zitun | 04.01.24

Pro-Iranian militias claim their drone hit building in Eilat

Following infiltration of UAV to Eilat region, which hit and lightly damaged a building, terror groups announce they struck a 'vital target' in Israel; It is the first alarm siren in city in 3 weeks

Yoav Zitun, Lior Ben Ari | 04.01.24

In first, cruise missile from Yemen enters Israeli airspace, explodes north of Eilat

Watch: missile explodes in unpopulated area, marking first time Houthi-launched missile toward Eilat not intercepted by Israel's aerial defense system

Yoav Zitun, Ilana Curiel | 03.20.24