Israel’s Underwater Beach Cleanup | Dover News

Dover News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 10, 2026 · 1m

Israel’s diving into a high-stakes underwater cleanup near Rishon LeZion, where decades of military activity left behind unexploded ordnance. Divers are deploying fake mortar shells fitted with sensors to map hidden dangers—like finding needles in haystacks, where ocean currents shift everything. This pioneering project aims to reopen two kilometers of beach for public use, part of a global push to secure underwater spaces amid rising infrastructure like internet cables and offshore energy grids. While Europe and Germany tackle similar threats in their seas, Israel’s mission is tougher…