Jerusalem, 10 November, 2026 (TPS-IL) — An Israeli delegation led by the Environmental Protection Ministry departed for Cyprus on Tuesday, November 10, to participate in a joint open-sea oil spill response exercise alongside forces from Greece and Cyprus.
The maneuver combines naval, air, and ground personnel from the Israeli Navy, Marine Police, Shipping and Ports Authority, and oceanographic research institutes.
Coordinated through a joint situation room, the field exercise tests real-time intelligence sharing and mutual deployment of containment assets during a large-scale marine pollution disaster in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Environmental Protection Minister Idit Silman joined high-level ministerial counterparts in Cyprus to review operational readiness.
The drill builds on a 2018 trilateral framework and regional readiness protocols under the Barcelona Convention to safeguard maritime ecosystems.