Defense minister dismisses speculation, in wake of WSJ report on IDF targeting Iranian tankers, that Israel inadvertently hit ship that spilled oil off Mediterranean coast

Environmental Protection Ministry says large chunks found on Neve Yam Beach, several other locations in northern Israel; cleanup efforts in progress

Environmental Protection Ministry says tar levels are no longer hazardous, but warns that pollutants may wash up again on recently cleared areas

Authorities open additional 40 beaches to public, but warn more tar could still wash up

Authorities say tar cleanup has been completed at over a dozen sites, following devastating environmental disaster

Gila Gamliel keeps claiming the oil spill polluting Israel's beaches was deliberately engineered by Tehran. Offering no proof, she makes Israel look paranoid, conspiratorial

21 sea turtles were brought to the National Sea Turtle Rescue Center, but most were already dead from tar; now the lucky remaining 6 are recovering alongside other injured turtles

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

Knesset committee chair warns that in a future pollution disaster, 'we won't have water to drink and our children won't be able to bathe in the sea for decades'

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