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| Man missing after rare shark attack in Israel | Man missing after rare shark attack in Israel |
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| The attack happened close to the power station at Hadera | The attack happened close to the power station at Hadera |
| A swimmer is missing following an extremely rare shark attack off the coast of northern Israel on Monday. | A swimmer is missing following an extremely rare shark attack off the coast of northern Israel on Monday. |
| It happened in the sea at Hadera, about 40km (25 miles) north of Tel Aviv. | It happened in the sea at Hadera, about 40km (25 miles) north of Tel Aviv. |
| The incident was witnessed by people on Olga Beach, who can be heard yelling in shock in footage posted on social media. | The incident was witnessed by people on Olga Beach, who can be heard yelling in shock in footage posted on social media. |
| Sharks are known to gather there where warm water is discharged by a local power plant, and especially at this time of year, but they are usually harmless. | Sharks are known to gather there where warm water is discharged by a local power plant, and especially at this time of year, but they are usually harmless. |
| There have been no recorded fatal shark attacks in waters off Israel since the country was founded in 1948. | There have been no recorded fatal shark attacks in waters off Israel since the country was founded in 1948. |
| Police have closed the beach and a search is under way for the missing man. | Police have closed the beach and a search is under way for the missing man. |
| An image from 2021 showing people wading close to a shark in the same area | An image from 2021 showing people wading close to a shark in the same area |
| In video shared online, a man can be seen at a distance of what appears to be a few hundred feet out to sea. He is seen flailing around as people on the beach shout that he is being attacked. | In video shared online, a man can be seen at a distance of what appears to be a few hundred feet out to sea. He is seen flailing around as people on the beach shout that he is being attacked. |
| "I was in the water, I saw blood and there were screams," a witness, Eliya Motai, told Ynet news site. | "I was in the water, I saw blood and there were screams," a witness, Eliya Motai, told Ynet news site. |
| "I was a few meters from shore," he said. "It's terrifying. We were here yesterday and saw the sharks circling us." | "I was a few meters from shore," he said. "It's terrifying. We were here yesterday and saw the sharks circling us." |
| Dusky and sandbar sharks are known to cluster in the area, which is dominated by the Orot Rabin power station, the largest in Israel. | |
| They are attracted by the water warmed up by the plant and by fish which are carried down there from a nearby stream. | They are attracted by the water warmed up by the plant and by fish which are carried down there from a nearby stream. |
| Monday's incident is only the fourth documented shark attack in Israel's history, according to YNet. | Monday's incident is only the fourth documented shark attack in Israel's history, according to YNet. |