Mediterranean Sea

Beyond the pom-poms: Israel’s young cheerleaders win bronze on the world stage

Israeli youth cheerleaders win bronze in Orlando, turning resilience and precision into a breakthrough world championship moment.

The Israeli team after winning third place.
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Finding yourself in the quiet: A stay at Cyprus's Anassa resort - review

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Spring 2026 fashion blends comfort, color, and optimism for a fresh, festive look

3D-printed oil barrels, an oil pump jack and a map showing the Strait of Hormuz and Iran appear in this illustration taken March 2, 2026.

Gulf states consider bypassing Strait of Hormuz with new oil pipelines via Haifa - FT


Israel foils second Gaza flotilla in a week, activists say vessels were under attack

The Gaza Freedom Flotilla claimed that the Israeli military was jamming signals and had boarded at least two boats. The IDF has not yet commented on the incident.

A screengrab from a live footage video shows Israeli security forces intercepting "Gaza Sunbird", a Gaza-bound vessel which is part of the Global Sumud Flotilla, in this screengrab obtained from a video released on October 8, 2025.

What can we learn from Israel's peaceful interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla? - analysis

In the end, the Israeli Navy appears to have carried out a well coordinated and peaceful interception of the vessels - and this was a complex task.

Israeli Navy vessels escort a vessel from the Global Sumud Flotilla to Ashdod Port, in southern Israel, October 2, 2025.

Gaza-bound Flotilla estimated to be one day from Gaza, may arrive on Yom Kippur

The Flotilla has grown since it left Spain on September 1. It has around 20 boats that left Spain and 20 from Italy, as well as several from Greece. Most of the vessels are sailboats.

FILE PHOTO: Crew interacts from aboard a boat, part of the Global Sumud Flotilla aiming to reach Gaza and break Israel's naval blockade, as it sails off Koufonisi islet, Greece, September 26, 2025.

Italy's navy to quit escorting Global Sumud Flotilla

Italy’s navy will stop accompanying the Gaza aid flotilla 150 miles from shore, warning activists to turn back. Israel has vowed to block the convoy from reaching Gaza.

Italy's Defense Minister Guido Crosetto addresses the Parliament, saying the country will send a second navy ship to escort the Global Sumud Flotilla heading to Gaza trying to deliver supplies, in Rome, Italy, September 25, 2025.

Whale shark documented at Ashdod beach--a first for Israel's Mediterranean coast

The enormous endangered fish is only the third ever confirmed in the Mediterranean and is harmless, filtering plankton rather than attacking swimmers.

Whale shark documented at Ashdod beach--a first for Israel's Mediterranean coast.

Gaza aid flotilla set to head east from Greece despite Israeli warnings

The Global Sumud Flotilla sails from Greece towards Gaza, defying Israel’s blockade. Activists, including Greta Thunberg, face rising tensions and Israeli opposition.

Greta Thunberg gestures next to a Palestinian flag on a ship, part of the Global Sumud Flotilla aiming to reach Gaza and break Israel's naval blockade, as they sail off Crete island, Greece, September 25, 2025.

IOM says at least 50 dead after vessel carrying Sudanese refugees caught fire off Libya

The IOM said it had provided medical support to 24 survivors.

Medics carry a migrant woman for transport by helicopter aboard the search and rescue ship Sea-Watch 5, operated by German NGO Sea-Watch, to a hospital in Sicily, following a rescue operation in the central Mediterranean, August 11, 2025.

Gaza-bound Flotilla reaches Italian island, 2,000 km. from Gaza

The Gaza-bound flotilla regroups off Pantelleria, plotting its next move as it sails more than 1,000 miles toward its destination.

A screenshot from a drone video shows people gathering at the port of Ermoupolis during the departure of two sailing boats, Electra and Oxygen, part of the Global Sumud Flotilla, on Syros island, Greece, September 14, 2025.

Gaza-bound Sumud flotilla nearing Tunisia, likely to arrive off Gaza's coast by September 17

The flotilla is believed to be seeking to reach the eastern Mediterranean off the coast of Gaza sometime around September 15 to 20.

Swedish activist Greta Thunberg and other Global Sumud Flotilla members wait on their boat to depart to Gaza from Barcelona, Spain September 1, 2025.

When the Mediterranean nearly vanished: study reveals kilometric sea-level swings

New modeling shows that river erosion and climate drove dramatic rises and falls in the basin’s water during the Messinian Salinity Crisis.

Illustration: the Mediterranean as we currently know it.