Beach

Giant portrait of Hind Rajab, girl killed in Gaza war, unfurled on Barcelona beach

Protesters in Barcelona unveil a giant portrait of Hind Rajab, a Palestinian girl killed in the Israel-Hamas War, as her mother calls for global attention to Gaza's children.

|ByREUTERS
A giant portrait of 5-year-old Palestinian girl Hind Rajab who was killed in Gaza in 2024, is unfurled on Barceloneta Beach in the second anniversary of her death and after a film about her death received an Oscar nomination, in Barcelona, Spain January 29, 2026.
A lifeguard patrols North Steyne beach as beaches are closed after recent shark attacks, in Sydney, Australia, January 20, 2026.

Dozens of Australian east coast beaches closed after four shark attacks in two days

"If you're thinking about going for a swim, think of going to a local pool because at this stage, we're advising that beaches are unsafe," said Steven Pearce, executive chief of Surf Life Saving NSW.

|ByREUTERS
Anti-Israel graffiti on Bondi Beach, Australia, on December 1st.

'F*** Zionist Israel': Police seek culprits as Bondi Beach sees mass anti-Israel graffiti

Jewish leaders condemned the anti-Israel graffiti at Bondi Beach, stating the community "remains strong... absolutely determined not to be cowed by hate," despite intimidation tactics.

|ByMICHAEL STARR
Pre-historic giant sturgeon fish at Hilton Head.

Rare prehistoric Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore in South Carolina

A rare federally protected Atlantic sturgeon fish found in Hilton Head, South Carolina, is drawing attention from marine experts.

|ByANNA CLAIRE MILLER/TNS

Shipping containers wash up in Ashkelon, thousands fight to claim the contents

Stormy weather throughout the country caused nine shipping containers to drift from their ship which was docked near the breakwater in the city, three of which later washed up to the shore.

DECEMBER 28, 2022ByYANIR YAGNA/WALLA!, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Citizens collect goods on the beach in Ashkelon, Wednesday morning December 28, 2022.

Microplastic waste exposure on Israeli beaches 'inevitable' - study

Israel's coastline is contaminated with over two tons of microplastics. The most polluted beaches in Israel are in Hadera and Tel Aviv.

OCTOBER 30, 2022ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Plastic waste at the beach

Over 200 stranded pilot whales die on Pacific Ocean's remote Pitt Island

The Chatham Island stranding occurred on Saturday, and also involved surviving pilot whales being euthanized.

OCTOBER 11, 2022ByREUTERS
Volunteers try to assist stranded pilot whales that came to shore in the afternoon after one of the country's largest recorded mass whale strandings, in Golden Bay, at the top of New Zealand's South Island, February 11, 2017.

Activists launch petition to save Herzliya hermit from eviction

Nisim lived for months by the sea with no shelter until he decided to build a structure to live in.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A newly built residential neighborhood in Herzliya, Oct 30, 2020.

Jewish, Muslim women go viral on TikTok for comparing modest swimwear rules

Both the Jewish woman and Muslim woman are shown in the TikTok video to cover their hair and wear long sleeves at the beach.

AUGUST 24, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
It's completely unrealistic to prevent our youth from using TikTok.

Tinder Swindler spotted in Tel Aviv

Just over six months after his Netflix expose was released, Simon Leviev continues to enjoy his lavish lifestyle.

AUGUST 21, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Simon Leviev at the beach in Tel Aviv this past weekend.

A woman's revenge on the man who sat too close to her on the beach

Most commenters agreed that it was definitely strange that he placed his towel so close to her when the beach was empty, and some were even alarmed that he looked at her while she was sleeping.

AUGUST 9, 2022ByWALLA!
Revelers enjoy a Tel Aviv beach near Jaffa.

Israel's real estate crisis and the fervor for beachfront property

Leading companies are scrambling to scoop up a new beach plot in Givat Olga, as Israel’s real estate market languishes.

AUGUST 3, 2022ByZACHY HENNESSEY
This kurkar cliff appears between Ashkelon and Hadera, and in several sections is located just 10-30 meters from the sea.

‘Exhibitionist’ shot dead ‘by nudist’ on French naturist beach

British media assert that the younger man performed a sex act in front of women on the beach, allegedly pleasuring himself while staring down a woman.

JULY 26, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Sign outside a nudist beach in New Jersey; illustrative.

Israel's jellyfish season arrives, might as well wade in and enjoy it

Where do Israel's jellyfish come from, what should you do if you get stung, and how long will they stay? We talked to some experts.

JUNE 30, 2022ByALDEN TABAC
Illustrative image of jellyfish.