Government shuts Hilton Beach and gender-segregated Nordau Beach in Tel Aviv and Sela Bet beach in Bat Yam due to unspecified results from water quality tests

Man pulled out of the water at Maayan Zvi Beach; resuscitation efforts by paramedics failed

As temperatures rise and schools are on vacation, overcrowding leads to closing of some sites

Tel Aviv and Hadera beaches are found to be most polluted out of six tested, likely because they are close to streams, say Tel Aviv University scientists in new study

Jerusalemites flock to Lithuanian beachside libretto 'Sun & Sea' about holidaymakers' concerns both mundane and deep, as well as the overarching threat of climate change

Israel director of EcoPeace says the Israeli-Palestinian-Jordanian organization's work on desalination has improved water quality in both the enclave and nearby Israeli beaches

Sea of Galilee sees another 25,000 visitors; parks authority anticipating heavy crowds on Saturday as well

Opponents warned that new marinas would limit access to already crowded beaches, cause environmental damage, and only benefit the few

Photographers capture shared reality, as well as the differences, of those who live just 70 kilometers apart on the Mediterranean coast

Head of Tel Aviv-based Windward, which helped ministry pin February leak on alleged smuggling ship, says he 'won’t feel comfortable' until Israel starts keeping a closer eye on sea