Mediterranean Sea

Israeli, Greek, Cypriot, US gov't officials gather in Knesset as Turkish threat rises

The meeting, held in cooperation with the Middle East Forum, discussed several regional developments and urged greater cooperation against the Turkish threat.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
MKs Alon Schuster and Ohad Tal, Middle East Forum’s Alex Selsky and Greg Roman, INSS senior reaserch fellow Galia Lindenstrauss, entrepreneur Yehonatan Adiri, security expert Yossi Kuperwasser, and strategic advisor Liane Polak-David host “The 3+1 Framework” security meeting on February 10, 2026.
Divers carrying amphorae from the fourth century AD Roman shipwreck discovered off the coast of Gallipoli, southern Italy in June 2025.

Authorities reveal discovery of fourth century Roman shipwreck off Italy’s southern coast

According to the ministry, the site has been under constant monitoring by Italy’s financial police to “protect the site from possible looting and to preserve its enormous scientific value.”

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
An aerial view of the Kinneret. To the casual observer, the lake, also known as the Sea of Galilee, appears to be a rare environmental success story in an era of climate uncertainty.

Kinneret remains below red line despite above average rainfall this winter

The lake is currently 4.43 meters from its maximum level of 208.80 meters below sea level, according to the Kinneret Authority, and 23 centimeters below the bottom red line.

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A MEDITERRANEAN view from the roof top bar of NYX Limassol.

How Cyprus quietly became Israel’s favorite island escape across the Mediterranean

“Israelis have discovered that Cypriots remain genuine friends, regardless of circumstances," said Louisa Varaclas, director of the Israel Office at the Cyprus Tourism Ministry.

|ByMOTTI VERSES

Does the Gaza Marine gas field put Israel, Mediterranean Sea at risk? - analysis

Environmental experts warn that it may be too soon to celebrate Israel's approval to develop the Gaza Marine gas field.

JUNE 21, 2023ByMAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN
Palestinians sail with boats towards the maritime border with Israel as smoke rises from a burning tire during a protest calling for lifting the Israeli blockade on Gaza, in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of the northern Gaza Strip September 10, 2018

The unique forum that brings together Greece, Cyprus and Israel

Experts and diplomats from Greece, Israel and Cyprus met in Cyprus and discussed stability, from the Eastern Mediterranean to the Middle East.

JUNE 21, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant meets with Greek defense officials, May 2023

Russia says its warship rescued 68 passengers from boat in Mediterranean

Hundreds of people, mostly from Egypt, Syria and Pakistan, are feared to have drowned in a boat capsize off Greece last week.

JUNE 20, 2023ByREUTERS
Russian frigate Admiral Gorshkov is docked en route to scheduled naval exercises with the South African and Chinese navies in Durban, South Africa, February 17, 2023.

Eighteen sea turtles released back into the wild after medical treatment

The 17 brown sea turtles and one rare green sea turtle underwent rehabilitation at the Nature and Parks Authority's rescue center after they washed up on shore last winter.

JUNE 17, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
One of the sea turtles that underwent treatment and was released back into the sea.

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.

JUNE 17, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
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.

JUNE 12, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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

JUNE 2, 2023ByLIAT COLLINS
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. 

MAY 30, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
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.

MAY 26, 2023ByREUTERS
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.

MAY 24, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
General view of Korcula, Croatia, June 23, 2021. Picture taken with a drone on June 23, 2021.