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Watch: Israeli F-35 downs Houthi missile targeting Eilat

IDF releases video of interception of cruise missile, ground-to-ground missile fired by Iran-backed rebels; one shot down by Israeli fighter jet, another intercepted by long-range Arrow interceptor; both fired at southern Israel city; IDF spokesman warns Houthis, 'We are also capable of attacking'

Yoav Zitun | 11.03.23

Sirens sound in Eilat in first since onset of war, hostile aircraft shot down

IDF says no threat to civilians; Houthi official hints Iran-backed rebels involved in launch of aircraft

ynet correspondents | 10.31.23

'This is a refugee camp': Eilat from resort to safe haven

Israel's southernmost city accepts evacuated on government orders from border communities, others urged to do so by local council; aid given only to some as others ask for at least some assistance for their children

Nir (Shoko) Cohen | 10.30.23

Some 120,000 Israelis displaced and not everyone will return home

Municipalities demand government funds as rush to find hotel rooms continues; The National Emergency Management Authority: 'Military to decide if further evacuations necessary'

Roy Rubinstein, Korin Elbaz-Alush, Matan Tzuri, Yair Kraus, Iris Lifshitz Klieger, Shimon Elbaz | 10.23.23

Rare dolphin sighted off coast of Eilat again after long absence

The endangered humpback dolphin is regularly found in the Red Sea but its population has been on a steady decline; It was first spotted in the Gulf of Eilat in January 2021

Noa Fisher | 09.12.23

Hajj pilgrims performed mystic rituals on Eilat's mountains centuries ago

They came a long way: While traveling to Mecca from Egypt, pilgrims would request assistance from local mages on Eilat's mountains; A new study shows miniature altars, stone statues of naked women and goddesses, as well as colorful quartz pebbles

Ynet | 09.11.23

What happens in Eilat, stays in Eilat: Female bat and cub discovered in hotel room

Two hotel employees identified a female bat and her cub in a hotel room in Eilat; they called an Israel Nature and Parks Authority inspector who administered first aid to the bats and then transferred the animals to the Israel Bat Sanctuary

Ilana Curiel | 09.05.23

Record-breaking egg laying sea turtle returns to Israel after 3 years

Nature and Parks Authority says green sea turtle named Coral laid approximately 800 eggs during her previous nesting season, breaking the previous record of eggs laid in Israel

Ilana Curiel | 08.20.23

Report: Coral reef in Gulf of Eilat continues to deteriorate

Higher sea temperatures, accumulation of pollutants, extreme storms and disease outbreaks threaten the reef corals in the Gulf of Eilat, monitoring by the Environmental Protection Ministry and the Interuniversity Institute for Marine Studies has found; the Red Sea is warming at a rate 2.5 times higher than the global average

Ilana Curiel | 08.17.23

Swimming with a whale shark off the coast of Eilat

The Nature and Parks Authority, which filmed the rare encounter, said that the shark occasionally comes near the shore in search of food; the whale shark, which is considered the largest fish in the world, is in danger of extinction, should not be harmed

Noa Fisher | 08.09.23

Injured whitespotted eagle ray found off the coast of Eilat

While conducting a dive in the southern area of Eilat, a Nature and Parks Authority inspector noticed a whitespotted eagle ray with two hooks embedded in its body; This could have easily killed the threatened species

ynet correspondents | 07.30.23

In first, Israeli volunteer divers trained to save coral reefs

Nature and Parks Authority, Coast Patrol volunteers authorized to move corals from external pollutants in efforts to protect natural treasures and marine life

Ilana Curiel | 06.28.23

Expert warns not to harm tiger shark spotted off coast of Eilat

Dr. Assaf Zvuloni says if a person encounters a shark he must remain calm and cautions against swimming in a panicked state, which can anger the shark

Attila Somfalvi | 06.21.23

Watch: Tiger shark spotted off shore in Eilat

Ecologist Dr. Assaf Zvuloni says tiger sharks naturally inhabit the Red Sea, and play an important role in the region's ecosystem; Nature and Parks Authority rangers on a dive off the Eilat coast encountered the supreme predators already known to visit the area

Noa Fisher | 06.19.23

A dead black sea urchin is displayed at a laboratory in Tel Aviv University's Steinhardt Museum of Natural History

Red Sea epidemic kills off sea urchins, imperilling coral

Disease-causing ciliate parasite brings with it a fast death Researcher says there is a need to create isolated population, or broodstock, of the sea urchins remaining elsewhere to be reintroduced to the area, later on

Reuters | 05.24.23

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