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Israeli researchers predict the next invasive fish species in the Mediterranean

Tel Aviv University researchers developed a model predicting which Red Sea fish may reach the Mediterranean; species not dependent on coral reefs were found most likely to establish themselves in new habitats; so which fish made the list?

ynet | 07.16.26

Climate models struggle to predict extreme heat waves, Israeli study finds

Hebrew University-led research found that advanced climate models can reproduce heat waves once they occur but often fail to detect the atmospheric processes that begin days earlier, a critical gap for the Mediterranean and Middle East

Ilana Curiel | 07.15.26

Rare great white sighting exposes Mediterranean’s ‘ghost population’

A great white filmed between Tunisia and Sicily has drawn new attention to an ancient Mediterranean population that has survived for 3.2 million years, but is now critically endangered and still poorly understood by scientists

Yogev Israeli | 06.22.26

'It will cut off your finger': Toxic pufferfish spreads terror across the Mediterranean

The silver-cheeked toadfish, an aggressive invasive species that entered through the Suez Canal, is damaging nets, eating catches and alarming scientists as it spreads through Greek and Cypriot waters

Yogev Israeli, AFP | 06.21.26

Sea turtle dies in huge ghost net off Herzliya coast | Watch

A 50-meter abandoned fishing net was found north of Sidna Ali Beach with a dead loggerhead sea turtle and groupers trapped inside; divers removed it after a complex operation, while another ghost net was spotted nearby

Yogev Israeli | 06.16.26

Israel's beaches are disappearing, and it is almost too late to save them

Massive construction on the waterfront and temporary solutions worsen the situation; new report warns that Israel is in the 11th hour before losing its Mediterranean coast, and presents the main threats: real estate projects from Netanya to Herzliya, pollution, climate crisis and more

Ilana Curiel | 06.10.26

First-ever great white shark filmed in the Mediterranean, shocking divers near Sicily

Divers removing abandoned fishing nets from a shipwreck in the Strait of Sicily were stunned when a massive great white shark appeared at a depth of 40 meters, prompting one diver to say: 'My fingers were shaking. We never expected it'

ynet | 06.08.26

Meet the transparent Mediterranean invader that can turn back its biological clock

The sea walnut, first documented in huge swarms off Israel in 2009, thrives in extreme conditions, eats plankton and fish larvae and can reproduce explosively; scientists say the transparent predator is expanding as shipping and warming seas reshape marine ecosystems

Noa Gonen, Zavit | 06.06.26

מדוזת כחולת-שוליים חלקה בקרבת צוללים מול חוף פלמחים

Sting season starts early as jellyfish flood Israel’s beaches

Among the species spotted between Nahariya and Ashkelon were the nomad jellyfish, the most common stinging jellyfish along Israel’s beaches in summer, as well as other species including the blue blubber jellyfish

Ilana Curiel | 05.17.26

First sea turtle nests of the season found on Israel’s beaches

Nature and Parks Authority says 3 loggerhead nests have been located in recent days as hundreds of volunteers scan beaches each morning

ynet Global | 05.15.26

Blood tests reveal industrial pollutants in sharks off Israel’s Mediterranean coast

Haifa University researchers found unusual levels of chemicals, including rare metals, in sharks near Hadera’s power plant, raising concern over industrial and desalination impacts on marine life

Yogev Israeli | 05.07.26

Two sea turtles return to Mediterranean after months of rehabilitation

Kesem, found weak near the Hadera Stream mouth earlier this year, released at Beit Yanai Beach with Poleg after both were rehabilitated at the National Sea Turtle Rescue Center

Ilana Curiel | 05.07.26

Search underway in Mediterranean after Israeli yacht goes missing during Storm Byron

Forces from Israel, Greece and Cyprus are participating in the search for the yacht, which left Ashdod with 4 people on board

Lior Ben Ari | 12.10.25

Sea slugs may help reduce jellyfish swarms along Israel’s coast

A new study by researchers at the University of Haifa has revealed that the brightly colored sea slug, Caloria militaris, who has recently appeared in the eastern Mediterranean, feeds on jellyfish polyps without absorbing their stinging capsules

ynet | 11.14.25

בית פרטי בקיסריה. תכנון ועיצוב: ישראל נוטס

From getaway to forever home: Coastal Caesarea retreat becomes couple’s full-time residence

A rare sea-view plot in Caesarea inspired a couple to trade weekend getaways for full-time coastal living in a wood-and-concrete home designed by Israel Nottes, blending openness, privacy and dune-inspired interiors

Gili Kanelbaum | 09.26.25

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