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Israel’s beaches awash in plastic bags

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Itongadol.-While Israel might mrket itself as a sun-soaked beach destination, vacationers may not find the pristine sands that they crave.

The Environmental Protection Ministry stopped nothing short on Thursday of declaring that plastic bags have overtaken the nation\’s coasts, as national beach cleanliness ratings plummeted. Only about 48.5 percent of Israel\’s beaches were deemed "clean" to "very clean" in the latest August 10 Clean Coast Index measure, a significant drop from the 58.6% rating two weeks prior, the ministry reported.

"It should be noted that over the last week, we can identify that a plastic bag wave has washed over the coast and has influenced the deterioration in beach cleanliness," a statement from the ministry said."

Among the dirtiest beaches at the moment are Sidney Ali Beach in Herzliya, Palmahim Sands in Gan Rave Regional Council and Central Nahariya Beach, as well as beaches in Acre and Hof Hacarmel, the ministry found.

The cleanest beaches are Betzet Beach in the North, Hof Hasharon National Park, Tel Baruch in Tel Aviv, Bat Yam, Nahal Sorek Estuary National Park, Nitzanim Ashdod South and several beaches in Eilat: Dag Sof, Sun Bay, Electric Company, Migdalor and Princess. Also among the tidiest beaches is the military portion of Palmahim Sands, despite the fact that the public portion is one of the dirtiest.

Last weekend, ministry inspectors took to beaches throughout Israel, distributing fines for various environmental infractions as part of the 2016 Clean Coast program. The ministry first launched Clean Coast in 2005, aiming to eradicate beach littering, particularly at unauthorized beaches that lack lifeguard facilities.

On Thursday, the ministry stressed that "the responsibility for cleaning up beaches is in the hands of the local authorities."

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