Mediterranean Oil Spill in Israel

The disaster on 17 February washed up vast quantities of tar balls from crude oil over 170 km (106 miles) of shoreline, approximately 40% of Israel’s Mediterranean coast. Animals including birds and sea turtles were covered with tar.

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FOR GREENPEACE INTERNAL USE ONLY.

Unique identifier: GP1SUVAB

Type: Image

Shoot date: 22/02/2021

Locations: Israel, Mediterranean Sea

Credit line: © Rami Shlush / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★★★ (B)

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Mediterranean Oil Spill in Israel (Photos by R. Shlush)

The disaster on 17 February washed up vast quantities of tar balls from crude oil over 170 km (106 miles), of shoreline, approximately 40% of Israel’s Mediterranean coast. Animals including birds and sea turtles were covered with tar.

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