Tag: oil spill
Israel’s Worst Oil Spill: EAPC Fined $415,000 in Controversial Plea Deal
A burst pipe released five million liters of crude oil into the Evrona Nature Reserve north of Eilat in 2014.
Washington Attempting to Quell Israel’s Shadow War with Iran at Sea
Israel’s alleged ongoing disruptions of Iranian oil-smuggling to Syria, which enabled a terror financing channel to Hezbollah, and Tehran’s resulting retaliation may have set off alarm bells in the Biden administration ahead of new nuclear talks.
Israel Identifies Ship Responsible for Dumping Iranian Crude Oil on Tel Aviv’s Beaches
The ship turned off their tracking system near Israel, dumped hundreds of tons of Iranian crude oil off of Israel's coast, and sailed to Syria and back to Iran.
Israel Rules Out Greek Tanker as Suspect in Mediterranean Oil Spill
The “Minerva Helen” was not the source of the ecological disaster, says Israel's Environmental Protection Ministry after inspecting the vessel.
Israeli Officials Raid Greek Ship Suspected of Tar Spill on Israeli Beaches
Dead marine animals have been washing up on Israel’s beaches, including a 17-meter baby fin whale.
Oil Firm to Pay Over NIS 100 Million in Damages for 2014 Spill
"This is another reminder that citizens must take responsibility because the state
... does not maintain the public’s right to clean and healthy nature.”
UN Demands Israel Pay Lebanon $850 Million
First Lebanon's Hezbollah started the Second Lebanon War, now the UN wants Israel to pay Lebanon for damages.
‘Race against Time’ To Contain Oil Spill Disaster in Eilat
This is the season to pray for rain, but precipitation in the Arava would worsen the disaster by gushing the oil to Eilat.
Huge Oil Spill near Eilat an Ecological Disaster
Firefighters have stopped the flow of thousands of gallons of oil.