Mediterranean Sea

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.

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

Great white shark, Carcharodon carcharias, Neptune Islands, South Australia, Indian Ocean.

Scientists warn great white sharks in danger of disappearing from Meditteranean

Israel, Greece, and Cyprus sign 2026 trilateral work plan for military cooperation, December 28, 2025.

Trilateral work plan for military cooperation between Israel, Greece, Cyprus signed - exclusive


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.

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.

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.

 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.

 Earthquake (illustrative)

Temples for ancient gods found in Egypt’s Mediterranean coast by underwater researchers

One of the sites is for the Egyptian god of air Amun, while the other is thought to have been for the Greek goddess of love Aphrodite.

The god Amun protecting Tutankhamun is pictured during a press visit of the Tutankhamun, Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh exhibition, displaying more than 150 original artefacts, at the Grande Halle de la Villette in Paris, France, March 21, 2019.

Man drowns after trying to board departing ferry in Greece's Piraeus port

Footage online shows the crew accidentally pushing the man into the ocean when he tried to re-enter the ship

Dark blue waves on the surface of the open ocean.

Forty-one feared dead in migrant shipwreck in central Mediterranean

A tragic shipwreck last week leaves the majority of people on board missing, only four survivors found

 A group of migrants huddle, wrapped in emergency blankets, after being rescued

Haifa U. researchers awarded $100,000 to discover shark survival secrets

78% of shark and ray species in the Red Sea are classified as threatened, including around 40 species on Israel's coast.

While Dr. Scheinin restrains the shark, Dr. Livne performs an ultrasound examination with the portable ultrasound to determine if the shark is pregnant

Shark Awareness Day: One-third of sharks and rays at risk of extinction

BioDB CEO says shark and ray species are threatened in Israel’s Mediterranean Sea.

 Whale Shark and a diver.

The East Mediterranean great gas game isn't over - opinion

In order to increase its energy security, Israel must therefore continue to seek ways of diversifying its export options and regional partners.

 FOREIGN MINISTER Eli Cohen chats with his Cypriot and Greek counterparts after a conference in Nicosia, earlier this year.