Environmental Protection Ministry officials sent to Greece to investigate vessel suspected of causing massive oil spill and subsequent environmental disaster
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Feb. 26, 2021
The trucks starting to cart away the tar deposits on Israel’s Mediterranean beaches in recent days were supposed to signal the end of one of the most difficult and extensive environmental pollution incidents to hit Israel in recent decades. But contending with the ramifications of this incident is far from over.
Large amounts of tar are apparently lying on the sea floor and in rocky areas, which constitute about a third of the country’s shore. On Thursday, there were reports of additional tar reaching some locations. Meanwhile, the investigation of the incident is raising more questions than answers. Here are some of the key questions relating to the degree of preparedness and the ability to organize in the face of similar incidents that are very likely to occur in the future:
February 25, 2021 10:01:42 am
Israel’s Haifa magistrate court on Monday placed a seven-day gag order on the investigation into the source of a huge oil leak that caused Israel’s entire Mediterranean shoreline to be polluted with tar. The order prohibits publishing any details that may identify suspects, vessels, relevant ports, cargo and shipping lines.
The court order was passed at the request of Israel’s Environmental Protection Ministry, which is probing the spill. According to the Environmental Protection Ministry, the request was made because “the investigation conducted by the National Marine Environment Protection Division and the Green Police has complex international aspects.”