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Health Ministry Report Identifies Israel’s Most Polluted Beach as Achziv

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First reported by N12 · Aug 6, 2026

What happened

Israel’s Ministry of Health report for 2025 identifies Achziv Beach as the most polluted Mediterranean site and Quiet Beach in Tiberias as the most polluted overall, with the Red Sea beaches showing no contamination. Over 96% of samples nationwide met safety standards, but 38 swimming warnings were issued due to pollution events.

  • 01Achziv Beach had the highest pollution rate in the Mediterranean at 11.5% exceedances.
  • 02Quiet Beach in Tiberias recorded 12.1% bacterial exceedances, the highest nationwide.
  • 03Over 96% of water samples from 158 beaches met bacterial safety standards in 2025.
  • 04Red Sea beaches near Eilat had zero bacterial contamination throughout the year.
  • 0538 swimming warnings were issued mainly due to stormwater runoff and sewage leaks.
  • 06Routine sampling ran weekly from April to October 2025 across Mediterranean, Sea of Galilee, and Red Sea beaches.

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In this story
OrganizationsIsraeli Ministry of Health, National Environmental Health Division
PlacesAchziv Beach, Quiet Beach, Tiberias, Sea of Galilee, Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea, Eilat, Dead Sea

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N12Center · HebrewAug 6, 2026
Health Ministry Report Identifies Israel’s Most Polluted Beach as Achziv
MakoCenter · HebrewAug 6, 2026
Israel Health Ministry Report Identifies Akhziv Beach as Most Polluted Coastline

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