Mediterranean Sea

WATCH: Israeli naval forces seize Gaza-bound aid flotilla Handala

According to Channel 12, those on the flotilla reported seeing a drone circling above them as vessels approached the ship.

 Activists wash the deck of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition ship 'Handala' as they prepare to sail for Gaza in an attempt to break a long-standing Israeli blockade and deliver humanitarian aid amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Marsa, Malta August 16, 2024.
 An MSC cargo ship, carrying containers, including some from the United Arab Emirates, docks as its cargo is unloaded at Haifa's port, northern Israel October 12, 2020

Miri Regev says shipping giant MSC agreed to aid in rescue of stranded Israelis

 Seismic waves are seen on a screen during a demonstration of an earthquake early warning system which triggers sirens if a nationwide network of 120 seismic monitoring stations detects a strong earthquake, at the Geological Survey of Israel in Jerusalem.

Earthquake of magnitude 6.3 strikes Crete, Greece, GFZ says, felt in central Israel

 New study reveals Cornish tin fueled Bronze Age Mediterranean civilizations.

New study reveals Cornish tin fueled Bronze Age Mediterranean civilizations


Venomous aquatic invader spreads across Israeli coasts, Europe thanks to climate change

The venomous aquatic invader comes in four sub-species, two of which are currently found in the Mediterranean.

Fish are seen swimming below the Mediterranean Sea, where climate change has forced many animals to swim to new depths.

Scientists reveal the Calypso Deep as an ultimate landfill for marine debris

A study in Marine Pollution Bulletin reveals record-high marine litter in deep waters, highlighting the urgent environmental crisis in the Mediterranean.

 Scientists reveal the Calypso Deep as an ultimate landfill for marine debris.

The Abraham trade route: A roadmap for peace, power, and prosperity - opinion

The Abraham trade route is not a fantasy – it is a necessity. And the time to make it a reality is now.

 AN IRANIAN military ship takes part in a drill in the coastal area of the Gulf of Oman, near the Strait of Hormuz, in 2022.

Underwater Mediterranean Sea telescope records most energetic neutrino ever observed

The KM3NeT telescope comprises two detectors, ARCA and ORCA, utilizing seawater to capture Cherenkov light—a bluish glow produced when neutrinos interact with water molecules.

 Underwater Mediterranean Sea telescope records most energetic neutrino ever observed.

Discover Croatia’s Hidden Gems from the Sea


Israel readying for possibility it could face tsunami amid earthquakes in Greece

On Wednesday, the deputy head of the National Security Council convened an urgent discussion on the matter.

An illustrative image of a tsunami warning sign.

68 billion liters per second: A megaflood refilled the Mediterranean 5 million years ago

"The Zanclean megaflood was an awe-inspiring natural phenomenon, with discharge rates and flow velocities that eclipse all other known floods in Earth's history," said Dr. Aaron Micallef.

 68 billion liters every second: Around 5 million years ago, a megaflood refilled the Mediterranean Sea. Illustration.

Over half of Mediterranean shark species are threatened with extinction due to overfishing

Researchers are calling for increased monitoring to protect threatened species, alongside more public education and incentives for fishers to use equipment that is less threatening to shark species.

 The near-threatened nursehound shark (Scyliorhinus stellaris) off the coast of Malta.

24 hours in Jaffa

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 98.

Jaffa Flea Market, Shuk Hapishpishim

Your Taxes: Pirates of the Mediterranean

An operation by the Israeli Police and Israeli Tax Authority lasted over years and exposed tax evasion and money laundering running into nearly one hundred million Shekels.

 Ashdod Port

Phoenician shipwreck 'Mazarrón II' rescued after 2,600 years underwater

The ship, measuring 8.10 meters in length, is exceptional as one of the few complete Phoenician ships found to date.

 Phoenician shipwreck 'Mazarrón II' rescued after 2,600 years underwater.