Intelligence apparatuses reportedly recruited to investigate matter; Greenpeace says 'outrageous and factually baseless' claim of terrorism minimizes environmental issue

Gila Gamliel insists there's a 'direct link' between Iran and tanker blamed for pollution; before ship was identified, she had said she believed the incident wasn't deliberate

Gila Gamliel says Libyan 'pirate ship' that sailed from Iran is responsible for massive leak that polluted Israel's coastline; claim reportedly disputed by security officials

Environmental Protection Minister Gila Gamliel tweets that Israel has 'laid its hands' on the vessel responsible for tar polluting country's coastline, doesn't name ship

Environmental advocacy body Adam Teva V'Din calls on Environment Ministry to update public 'in real time' and 'with maximum transparency'

Environmental Protection Ministry says devastating spill has contaminated 160 kilometers of coastline; rejecting media reports, operators of Greek-flagged ship deny responsibility

Dozens of tons of pollutant said spilled at sea in what expert warns could be worst environmental disaster in decades; 100 miles of coast affected; widespread death of wildlife

Israel Nature and Parks Authority calls on volunteers to stay away as investigation underway into spill, which may have led to 17-meter fin whale washing ashore

Gila Gamliel says pollution off coast is of a 'magnitude we have not seen in years,' vows to find those responsible, after 17-meter fin whale washed up dead on beach

Environment minister orders work on Good Samaritan facility in Mishor Adumim frozen, accuses Finance Ministry officials of issuing tender for project behind her back