Diver missing after suspected shark attack off Hadera, Israel

Authorities in Israel are searching for a missing diver after a rare and graphic shark attack was caught on video off the coast of Hadera, near the Orot Rabin power station. The incident occurred in an area where swimming was already prohibited due to the seasonal presence of dusky and sandbar sharks, which typically are not considered dangerous to humans but are drawn to the warm outflows from local power plants. Emergency services, including police, paramedics, and coastal teams using jet skis and helicopters, have been unable to locate the diver as of late Monday. The attack, if confirmed, would mark only the fourth recorded shark attack in Israel in 80 years. Environmental groups have warned that the annual congregation of sharks attracts public attention and calls for improved conservation and public safety measures, especially as recent fish die-offs may have attracted more sharks close to shore. Researchers and authorities continue to caution the public to avoid entering the water in these areas.