Mar 01, 2021 07:00 AM EST
Following a professional and thorough investigation, the Environment Ministry cleared the Minerva Helen of responsibility for the country s worst oil spill.
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HADERA, ISRAEL - FEBRUARY 22: An aerial view over Israel s coast line after an oil spill on February 22, 2021 in Hadera, Israel. Tar started washing up on the country s beaches last week, leading its interior minister to advise people to stay away from beaches. Authorities suspect the spill was caused by a leak from an offshore ship.
Minerva Helen Cleared
Israel cleared the Greek tanker Minerva Helen of any responsibility in the devastating spill off its Mediterranean coast after an investigation at the port of Piraeus.
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The “Minerva Helen” oil tanker, at the terminal of Dunkirk, France. Photo: Remi Jouan via Wikimedia Commons.
JNS.org – The Greek tanker Minerva Helen was not the source of the tons of toxic tar that washed up on Israel’s shores last weekend, Israel’s Environmental Protection Ministry announced on Sunday.
A team led by the ministry and including representatives from the Israeli Shipping and Ports Authority reached this conclusion on Saturday, after conducting a “thorough, professional and comprehensive inspection” of the tanker at the Port of Piraeus, with the full cooperation of Greek authorities.
The inspection followed a report last Monday by Israel’s
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