The IMO-administered Regional Marine Pollution Emergency Response Centre for the Mediterranean Sea (REMPEC) is assisting the competent authorities of Israel with technical expertise regarding the beaching of a large number of tar balls on the Israeli shoreline.
The cause of the pollution is yet to be identified. As of 23 February 2021, 1,000m3 of tar balls have already been collected.
REMPEC is supporting the identification of the source of the pollution by obtaining information from satellite...