Mediterranean Sea

Climate cooperation as a cornerstone for peace

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

JANUARY 27, 2026|BySTEPHANIE L. FREID

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

"The final toll may be significantly higher, a stark reminder that this route remains the deadliest migration corridor in the world," the UN migration agency stated.

JANUARY 27, 2026|ByREUTERS

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

Jerusalem is on high alert for a variety of imminent threat scenarios, the defense minister stressed, in a clear reference to the stand-off with Iran.

JANUARY 20, 2026|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB

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

The storm, described as unusually strong, is expected to bring westerly winds of around 50 km/h, with gusts up to 110 km/h along the coastal plain.

JANUARY 12, 2026|ByPESACH BENSON/TPS

Borrell: Middle East can’t survive another Palestinian Nakba

Jordan and Spain were both present and commented on the state of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.

NOVEMBER 27, 2023ByTOVAH LAZAROFF

European Union Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell speaks on the tensions between the neighbouring Western Balkan nations in Brussels, Belgium, August 18, 2022.

New UN migration chief worried boat deaths becoming 'normalized'

Earlier this month, a dinghy filled with belongings of refugees holding Somalian and Turkish documents and other belongings washed ashore in Netanya, with no expected survivors.

OCTOBER 4, 2023ByJOANIE MARGULIES

Massimo Sestini’s entry, which took second place in the General News slot, is a colorful overhead shot of refugees packed into a boat off the Libyan coast, prior to being rescued by an Italian naval frigate.

Rocket fired from Gaza into sea in possible PIJ war simulation

The PIJ's Al-Quds brigade said around the time of the rocket launch that it was engaging in a military exercise with live ammunition.

OCTOBER 3, 2023ByMICHAEL STARR

Smoke trails are seen as a rocket is launched from Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip to Israel on May 10, 2021.

'It's called saving lives': Elon Musk, Germany squabble over illegal immigration

The tech billionaire wrote that Germany was engaging in activity reminiscent of invasion.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Elon Musk gestures during a conversation with legendary game designer Todd Howard (not pictured) at the E3 gaming convention in Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 13, 2019.

No 'sea of death': Pope calls for pan-European action on migration

Francis spoke out in favor of welcoming migrants, in a long speech that concluded a Church conference on Mediterranean issues.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023ByREUTERS

Pope Francis reacts as he attends a meeting at Palais du Pharo, on the occasion of the Mediterranean Meetings (MED 2023), in Marseille, France, September 23, 2023.

Earthquake strikes Egypt after Dutch seismologist's prediction

Dutch seismologist Frank Hoogerbeets predicted seismic activity in the Mediterranean region could occur between September 19 and 21, including a possible magnitude 7 earthquake.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023ByMAARIV ONLINE, JERUSALEM POST STAFF