Marine

US Marines seize Iranian vessel, Hamas makes proposal

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The USS Boxer departs from Naval Base San Diego, March 18, 2026.
A cargo ship is pictured at a port in Keelung, Taiwan, January 7, 2022.

Marine insurers cancel war risk cover for ships due to conflict in Iran, Middle East

War risk cover will be excluded in Iranian waters, as well as the Gulf and adjacent waters, according to the notices.

|ByREUTERS
A mother sperm whale and her calf off the coast of Mauritius.

Sperm whale found dead on Israeli beach near Gaza border, cause of death unknown

The cause of death has yet to be determined; experts from the University of Haifa and the Delphis Association for Marine Animals are expected to conduct an autopsy in the coming days. 

|ByMAYA ZANGER-NADIS
Launch of the Michael Strauss Marine Sports Center in Nahariya.

Nahariya upgrades the municipal marina – honoring one of its greatest residents

Nahariya Municipality and the Strauss Family launched a project to renovate the marina, named after Michael Strauss, with classrooms, boat storage, maintenance, and a memorial wall.

|ByMOSHE COHEN/MAARIV ONLINE

Marine Corps prohibit the public display of the Confederate Flag

The new command is intended for "immediate execution," according to the New York Times.

APRIL 26, 2020ByZACHARY KEYSER
Supporters of Confederate statues and symbols in Lexington, Virginia