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


Mediterranean boat disaster shows need for coordination - analysis

Different accounts have provided confusing details on precisely what happened, but what is clear is that a boat was overloaded by hundreds more people than should have been aboard.

 Aerial view shows the M/V BASILIS L merchant ship, which was ordered to help with rescue efforts of the migrant boat, in the absence of patrol boats from both Italy and Libya, which was en route from Libya in the central Mediterranean Sea March 11, 2023

Israelis pick up 120 kg. of trash in Mediterranean Sea clean-up project

The dives, which coincide with World Oceans Day on June 8, took place at Givat Aliya in Jaffa, on the beaches of Herzliya and on Dor-Nashsholim beach with 55 divers.

 Ministry of Environmental Protection is leading underwater cleaning dives throughout June

My Word: Curious headlines for curious minds

Yulia the Mediterranean monk seal provides a welcome distraction

 YULIA, AN endangered female Mediterranean monk seal, takes a nap on the shore in Jaffa on May 15

Egypt seeks larger diplomatic role in Middle East - analysis

Iran, Turkey and Palestinian ties are on top of Cairo's list of prioritized diplomatic ties. 

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi attends the Arab League Summit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 19, 2023

Three die, more missing after migrant boat capsizes off Greek island

Two men, a Syrian and a Palestinian, were rescued, and according to their accounts a total of 17 people were on board the boat, a coast guard official said.

 Aerial view shows the M/V BASILIS L merchant ship, which was ordered to help with rescue efforts of the migrant boat, in the absence of patrol boats from both Italy and Libya, which was en route from Libya in the central Mediterranean Sea March 11, 2023

7,000 year-old road found under the Mediterranean Sea in Croatia

The road was found on a peninsula artificially created by the neolithic Hvar culture in about 4900 BC.

 General view of Korcula, Croatia, June 23, 2021. Picture taken with a drone on June 23, 2021.

An endangered seal became a celebrity on Israeli beach for 5 days, locals want her back

A rare 6-foot species of seal weighing hundreds of pounds who has traveled the eastern Mediterranean — waded into the water and swam away.

 A Mediterranean monk seal spotted on Israeli shores for the first time ever.

What will climate change do to the Mediterranean in the 21st century? - study

Increased salt input from the Mediterranean during the Younger Dryas was key to reactivating the Atlantic circulation that led to rapid warming in Europe.

 A UB-led study reconstructs the changes in the Mediterranean during the most intense climate change of the last 13,000 years

First sea turtle nest of the season spotted in Acre

Sea turtle nesting season begins around this time every year on Israel's Mediterranean coast and lasts until September.

 Sea turtle eggs, May 2023

Could road to Middle East peace run through Mediterranean Sea?

Gidon Bromberg explains how 30 years after he started EcoPeace, the organization is charting the course for a sustainable future in the region.

 Gidon Bromberg at the Waterkeeper Event in New York for the UN Water Conference, 2023