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February 22, 2021       Share:    

Source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/thousands-of-idf-troops-to-assist-in-cleanup-of-disastrous-tar-spill-on-coast/

Major Oil Spill Off Israel's Coast: Thousands of IDF Troops to Assist in Cleanup

(Times of Israel) The Israel Defense Forces said Saturday it will assist in cleaning up a major oil spill that has affected Israel's entire Mediterranean coast. This week, thousands of IDF soldiers will assist workers and volunteers for the Nature and Parks Authority in cleaning tar off beaches. Dr. Dor Adelist, a marine scientist from the University of Haifa, called the spill from an unidentified ship the worst disaster of its kind in over 40 years.

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