Mediterranean Sea

Climate cooperation as a cornerstone for peace

Shared environmental needs could succeed in creating stability in the Middle East, experts say

An aerial view of the Jordan River flowing along the border between Israel and Jordan. Environmental experts are pushing for a plan that could build environmentally sustainable interdependence among countries in the region.
Migrants onboard a rubber boat wave and gesture as they wait to be rescued by crew members of the "Ocean Viking" rescue ship in the search-and-rescue zone off the international waters of Libya, on January 16, 2026.

Hundreds feared missing or dead trying to cross Mediterranean Sea, says UN migration agency

Defense Minister Israel Katz and his Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias inspect the honour guard, prior to their meeting in Athens Greece, January 20, 2026

Iran, Turkey must forget 'dreams of empires,' Israel Katz warns at summit with Greek counterpart

View of floods in the central city of Yavne, as storm "Byron" hits Israel. December 11, 2025.

Israel braces for storm with wind gusts up to 110 km/h, red alert in Center, Northern Israel


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.

Russian cargo ship sank in Mediterranean Sea with two crew missing, Russian Foreign Ministry says

Russian military cargo ship sinks in Mediterranean after engine room explosion, with two crew members missing as rescue operations continue off Spanish coast.

 Russian cargo ship Ursa Major transits Istanbul's Bosphorus

Greece and Turkey to explore maritime zone talks amid easing tensions

Greece and Turkey will explore talks on demarcating maritime zones to address long-standing disputes over territorial rights and resources.

 Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaks after a signing ceremony in Ankara, Turkey September 4, 2024.

Sunken village emerges in Greece as drought dries up lake

The shrinking Lake Mornos in Greece reveals remnants of the village Kallio submerged since 1980 due to severe drought and heatwaves.

 The reappearing remains of buildings of the village of Kallio, which was intentionally flooded in 1980 to create a reservoir that would help meet the water needs of Greek capital Athens, are seen following receding water levels caused by drought, in Lake Mornos, Greece, September 3, 2024.

MSC Cruise: Journeys in the Mediterranean - Review

The real highlight is onboard the ship: an unparalleled level of grandeur and an opportunity to live a most luxurious lifestyle.

 EXTERIOR OF MSC Cruises’s ‘Explora 1.’

Yemen's Houthis claim attacks on four vessels in Red Sea and Mediterranean

Yahya Saree, the Houthi military spokesperson, said in a televised statement that the group launched ballistic missiles at the Delonix, an oil tanker, and that it took a "direct hit."

 The Houthis