Environmental Protection Ministry officials sent to Greece to investigate vessel suspected of causing massive oil spill and subsequent environmental disaster

Ruling, taken as a precautionary measure, goes into effect immediately and will last until further notice

Environmental Protection Ministry says devastating spill has contaminated 160 kilometers of coastline; rejecting media reports, operators of Greek-flagged ship deny responsibility

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Funds bugeted to deal with contamination caused by offshore oil spill that has shuttered most of Israel's Mediterranean coast; Haifa court drops media gag order on spill probe

Shaul Goldstein, director of the Israel Nature and Parks Authority, says sand looking better on many northern beaches, but rocks still highly contaminated after suspected oil spill

Media barred from publishing details of investigation; some local councils halt cleanup, citing lack of money from Treasury; Environment Ministry due to submit proposal for funds

Experts call the spill Israel's worst beach contamination in memory, and they fear much marine life has been wiped out. Nobody can say how long recovery will take

Experts at conference say academics must convey their findings in a way that will enable politicians and public to connect environmental hazards and health

While there are some signs of regeneration at Negev site of effluent spill, many contaminants remain in soil, hobbling flora growth and preventing fauna from bouncing back