Israel
By Shmuel Smith
YERUSHALAYIM -
Monday, February 22, 2021 at 12:32 pm | י אדר תשפ א
A court order banning publication of details of the disastrous oil spill off the Israeli coast was issued on Monday, drawing criticism from environmental organizations.
Investigators were said to be working to identify the ship responsible for the damage, tons of tar that washed up on the country’s beaches and will take years to clean up.
Meanwhile, any details which could identify the suspects – including the names of people or vessels, destination or exit ports, navigation routes or cargo – are forbidden for publication.
The Haifa Magistrates Court issued the gag order on Monday upon a request filed by the Environmental Protection Ministry.
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Israel is currently looking for the ship responsible for an oil spill which caused tar to wash up on its Mediterranean shoreline. Nine ships were about 50 kilometres off Israel’s shore on Feb. 11 when the oil spill happened.
“There is a more than reasonable chance that we will be able to locate the specific ship,” the environmental protection minister, Gila Gamliel, told Ynet TV.
If responsibility is attributed, Israel could pursue legal action, in which one option includes suing “insurance companies for compensation to help deal with the ecological fallout.” The Guardian has more.
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