Kiryat Haim

A resident discovered UAV test debris from Rafael on the Kiryat Haim beach, prompting a police response after initial delays as security forces secured the area.

The Ministry of Health has closed Kiryat Haim beach in Haifa due to abnormal microbial contamination. Environmental group Zalul reports 71 beach closures this season, citing severe infrastructure neglect.

Youth detectives and the Zevulun station simultaneously raided three addresses linked to a money laundering suspect, seizing large sums of foreign currency and checks worth millions of shekels.

The group brings together people dealing with mental health challenges and surfers from the wider community at the water's edge, creating a space where waves blur boundaries, build self-confidence, and enable new human connections.