YEMEN-SANAA-HOUTHIS-RED SEA-SHIP-ATTACK

YEMEN-SANAA-HOUTHIS-RED SEA-SHIP-ATTACK

(240426) -- SANAA, April 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The screenshot captured from a video on April 25, 2024 shows Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea making a statement in Sanaa, Yemen. Yemen's Houthi group on Thursday claimed responsibility for the attack on the MSC Darwin ship in the Gulf of Aden and the launch of missiles toward the Israeli city of Eilat. (Xinhua)

ISRAEL-EILAT-MILITARY SHIPS

ISRAEL-EILAT-MILITARY SHIPS

(240417) -- EILAT, April 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An Israeli military ship is seen off the shore of southern Israeli city of Eilat, on April 17, 2024. (Photo by Jamal Awad/Xinhua)

ISRAEL-EILAT-MILITARY SHIPS

ISRAEL-EILAT-MILITARY SHIPS

(240417) -- EILAT, April 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An Israeli military ship is seen off the shore of southern Israeli city of Eilat, on April 17, 2024. (Photo by Jamal Awad/Xinhua)

ISRAEL-EILAT-MILITARY SHIPS

ISRAEL-EILAT-MILITARY SHIPS

(240417) -- EILAT, April 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An Israeli military ship is seen off the shore of southern Israeli city of Eilat, on April 17, 2024. (Photo by Jamal Awad/Xinhua)

ISRAEL-EILAT-MILITARY SHIPS

ISRAEL-EILAT-MILITARY SHIPS

(240417) -- EILAT, April 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An Israeli military ship is seen off the shore of southern Israeli city of Eilat, on April 17, 2024. (Photo by Jamal Awad/Xinhua)

ISRAEL-EILAT-MILITARY SHIPS

ISRAEL-EILAT-MILITARY SHIPS

(240417) -- EILAT, April 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An Israeli military ship is seen off the shore of southern Israeli city of Eilat, on April 17, 2024. (Photo by Jamal Awad/Xinhua)

ISRAEL-EILAT-MILITARY SHIPS

ISRAEL-EILAT-MILITARY SHIPS

(240417) -- EILAT, April 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An Israeli military ship is seen off the shore of southern Israeli city of Eilat, on April 17, 2024. (Photo by Jamal Awad/Xinhua)

ISRAEL-EILAT-BIRD OBSERVATION

ISRAEL-EILAT-BIRD OBSERVATION

(240402) -- EILAT, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A flock of flamingos are seen in a salt lake at a bird-watching park in southern Israeli city of Eilat on April 1, 2024. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

ISRAEL-EILAT-BIRD OBSERVATION

ISRAEL-EILAT-BIRD OBSERVATION

(240402) -- EILAT, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A flock of flamingos are seen in a salt lake at a bird-watching park in southern Israeli city of Eilat on April 1, 2024. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

ISRAEL-EILAT-BIRD OBSERVATION

ISRAEL-EILAT-BIRD OBSERVATION

(240402) -- EILAT, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A black-winged stilt is seen in a salt lake at a bird-watching park in southern Israeli city of Eilat on April 1, 2024. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

(SP)ISRAEL-EILAT-3X3 BASKETBALL-FIBA WORLD CUP QUALIFIER-CHN VS RWA

(SP)ISRAEL-EILAT-3X3 BASKETBALL-FIBA WORLD CUP QUALIFIER-CHN VS RWA

(230507) -- EILAT, May 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Steven Hagumintwari (R) of Rwanda vies with Zhang Ning of China during their 2023 FIBA 3x3 World Cup qualification match in Eilat, Israel, May 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Junqing)

(SP)ISRAEL-EILAT-3X3 BASKETBALL-FIBA WORLD CUP QUALIFIER-CHN VS RWA

(SP)ISRAEL-EILAT-3X3 BASKETBALL-FIBA WORLD CUP QUALIFIER-CHN VS RWA

(230507) -- EILAT, May 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Ning (R) of China competes during a 2023 FIBA 3x3 World Cup qualification match against Rwanda in Eilat, Israel, May 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Junqing)

(SP)ISRAEL-EILAT-3X3 BASKETBALL-FIBA WORLD CUP QUALIFIER-CHN VS RWA

(SP)ISRAEL-EILAT-3X3 BASKETBALL-FIBA WORLD CUP QUALIFIER-CHN VS RWA

(230507) -- EILAT, May 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Ning (C) of China vies for a rebound during a 2023 FIBA 3x3 World Cup qualification match against Rwanda in Eilat, Israel, May 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Junqing)

(SP)ISRAEL-EILAT-3X3 BASKETBALL-FIBA WORLD CUP QUALIFIER-CHN VS RWA

(SP)ISRAEL-EILAT-3X3 BASKETBALL-FIBA WORLD CUP QUALIFIER-CHN VS RWA

(230507) -- EILAT, May 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lyu Junhu (L, top) of China tries to block the ball during a 2023 FIBA 3x3 World Cup qualification match against Rwanda in Eilat, Israel, May 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Junqing)

(SP)ISRAEL-EILAT-3X3 BASKETBALL-FIBA WORLD CUP QUALIFIER-CHN VS SLO

(SP)ISRAEL-EILAT-3X3 BASKETBALL-FIBA WORLD CUP QUALIFIER-CHN VS SLO

(230507) -- EILAT, May 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Ning (R) of China competes during a 2023 FIBA 3x3 World Cup qualification match against Slovenia in Eilat, Israel, May 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Junqing)

(SP)ISRAEL-EILAT-3X3 BASKETBALL-FIBA WORLD CUP QUALIFIER-CHN VS SLO

(SP)ISRAEL-EILAT-3X3 BASKETBALL-FIBA WORLD CUP QUALIFIER-CHN VS SLO

(230507) -- EILAT, May 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Ning (L) of China breaks through during a 2023 FIBA 3x3 World Cup qualification match against Slovenia in Eilat, Israel, May 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Junqing)

(SP)ISRAEL-EILAT-3X3 BASKETBALL-FIBA WORLD CUP QUALIFIER-CHN VS SLO

(SP)ISRAEL-EILAT-3X3 BASKETBALL-FIBA WORLD CUP QUALIFIER-CHN VS SLO

(230507) -- EILAT, May 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Ning (L) of China goes for a lay-up during a 2023 FIBA 3x3 World Cup qualification match against Slovenia in Eilat, Israel, May 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Junqing)

(SP)ISRAEL-EILAT-3X3 BASKETBALL-FIBA WORLD CUP QUALIFIER-CHN VS RWA

(SP)ISRAEL-EILAT-3X3 BASKETBALL-FIBA WORLD CUP QUALIFIER-CHN VS RWA

(230507) -- EILAT, May 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Ning (L) of China goes for a lay-up during a 2023 FIBA 3x3 World Cup qualification match against Rwanda in Eilat, Israel, May 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Junqing)

(SP)ISRAEL-EILAT-3X3 BASKETBALL-FIBA WORLD CUP QUALIFIER-CHN VS SLO

(SP)ISRAEL-EILAT-3X3 BASKETBALL-FIBA WORLD CUP QUALIFIER-CHN VS SLO

(230507) -- EILAT, May 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Ning of China goes for a lay-up during a 2023 FIBA 3x3 World Cup qualification match against Slovenia in Eilat, Israel, May 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Junqing)

(SP)ISRAEL-EILAT-3X3 BASKETBALL-FIBA WORLD CUP QUALIFIER-CHN VS SLO

(SP)ISRAEL-EILAT-3X3 BASKETBALL-FIBA WORLD CUP QUALIFIER-CHN VS SLO

(230507) -- EILAT, May 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chen Jianghe (1st R) of China shoots during a 2023 FIBA 3x3 World Cup qualification match against Slovenia in Eilat, Israel, May 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Junqing)

(SP)ISRAEL-EILAT-3X3 BASKETBALL-FIBA WORLD CUP QUALIFIER-CHN VS RWA

(SP)ISRAEL-EILAT-3X3 BASKETBALL-FIBA WORLD CUP QUALIFIER-CHN VS RWA

(230507) -- EILAT, May 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ngabonziza Patrick (L) of Rwanda vies with Lyu Junhu of China during their 2023 FIBA 3x3 World Cup qualification match in Eilat, Israel, May 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Junqing)

(SP)ISRAEL-EILAT-3X3 BASKETBALL-FIBA WORLD CUP QUALIFIER-CHN VS RWA

(SP)ISRAEL-EILAT-3X3 BASKETBALL-FIBA WORLD CUP QUALIFIER-CHN VS RWA

(230507) -- EILAT, May 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lyu Junhu (bottom) of China competes during a 2023 FIBA 3x3 World Cup qualification match against Rwanda in Eilat, Israel, May 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Junqing)

(SP)ISRAEL-EILAT-3X3 BASKETBALL-FIBA WORLD CUP QUALIFIER-CHN VS SLO

(SP)ISRAEL-EILAT-3X3 BASKETBALL-FIBA WORLD CUP QUALIFIER-CHN VS SLO

(230507) -- EILAT, May 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Adrian Hirschmann (top R) of Slovenia goes for a lay-up during a 2023 FIBA 3x3 World Cup qualification match against China in Eilat, Israel, May 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Junqing)

Yemen's Houthis claim fresh attacks on cargo ship in Red Sea, Israeli city

STORY: Yemen's Houthis claim fresh attacks on cargo ship in Red Sea, Israeli city SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 26, 2023/File DATELINE: Dec. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: MILITARY&POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of cargo ships in Red Sea (file) 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): YEHYA SAREA, Military spokesman for Houthi Group 3. various of footage released by Houthis of an attack on a commercial ship in the Red Sea (Dec. 14, 2023) 4. various of footage released by the Houthis of missiles and drones being fired at Israel (Nov. 11, 2023) 5. various of Yahya Sarea addressing a large-scale rally in Sanaa to show Houthis' support for Palestine (Dec. 15, 2023) STORYLINE: Yemen's Houthi rebels on Tuesday claimed responsibility for fresh attacks on a commercial ship in the Red Sea and on the Israeli city of Eilat in the northern part of the Red Sea. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): YEHYA SAREA, Military spokesman for Houthi Group "Our naval forces carried out a military operation against a commercial ship called MSC UNITED, wi

YEMEN-SANAA-HOUTHIS-RED SEA-SHIP-ATTACK

YEMEN-SANAA-HOUTHIS-RED SEA-SHIP-ATTACK

(231226) -- SANAA, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The screenshot captured from a video released by the Houthi group on Dec. 26, 2023 shows Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea making a statement in Sanaa, Yemen. Yemen's Houthi rebels on Tuesday claimed responsibility for fresh attacks on a commercial ship in the Red Sea and on the Israeli city of Eilat in the northern part of the Red Sea. (Xinhua)

Houthi Attacks In The Red Sea Impact Shipping

Houthi Attacks In The Red Sea Impact Shipping

File photo dated on June 2023 of the Container Ship Adelina D in the Red Sea in the Straits of Tiran near Sharm El Sheik, Egypt on his way to Aqaba or Eilat. Attacks launched by Yemen's Houthi group on commercial ships at the southern end of the Red Sea have prompted several shipping companies to divert vessels, avoiding a route that would take them through Egypt's Suez Canal in the north and its link to the Mediterranean Sea. The Iran-aligned group says the aim of the attacks is to support the Palestinians as Israel and Hamas wage war. The re-routing adds cost and time to vessel journeys. Oil prices and war risk insurance premiums have spiked as a result. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

Houthi Attacks In The Red Sea Impact Shipping

Houthi Attacks In The Red Sea Impact Shipping

File photo dated on June 2023 of the Container Ship Adelina D in the Red Sea in the Straits of Tiran near Sharm El Sheik, Egypt on his way to Aqaba or Eilat. Attacks launched by Yemen's Houthi group on commercial ships at the southern end of the Red Sea have prompted several shipping companies to divert vessels, avoiding a route that would take them through Egypt's Suez Canal in the north and its link to the Mediterranean Sea. The Iran-aligned group says the aim of the attacks is to support the Palestinians as Israel and Hamas wage war. The re-routing adds cost and time to vessel journeys. Oil prices and war risk insurance premiums have spiked as a result. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

Houthi Attacks In The Red Sea Impact Shipping

Houthi Attacks In The Red Sea Impact Shipping

File photo dated on June 2023 of the Container Ship Adelina D in the Red Sea in the Straits of Tiran near Sharm El Sheik, Egypt on his way to Aqaba or Eilat. Attacks launched by Yemen's Houthi group on commercial ships at the southern end of the Red Sea have prompted several shipping companies to divert vessels, avoiding a route that would take them through Egypt's Suez Canal in the north and its link to the Mediterranean Sea. The Iran-aligned group says the aim of the attacks is to support the Palestinians as Israel and Hamas wage war. The re-routing adds cost and time to vessel journeys. Oil prices and war risk insurance premiums have spiked as a result. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

Houthi Attacks In The Red Sea Impact Shipping

Houthi Attacks In The Red Sea Impact Shipping

File photo dated on June 2023 of the Container Ship Adelina D in the Red Sea in the Straits of Tiran near Sharm El Sheik, Egypt on his way to Aqaba or Eilat. Attacks launched by Yemen's Houthi group on commercial ships at the southern end of the Red Sea have prompted several shipping companies to divert vessels, avoiding a route that would take them through Egypt's Suez Canal in the north and its link to the Mediterranean Sea. The Iran-aligned group says the aim of the attacks is to support the Palestinians as Israel and Hamas wage war. The re-routing adds cost and time to vessel journeys. Oil prices and war risk insurance premiums have spiked as a result. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

Yemen's Houthi group releases video of missile, drone attacks on Israel

STORY: Yemen's Houthi group releases video of missile, drone attacks on Israel SHOOTING TIME: Oct. 31, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:33 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the video provided by the Houthi media showing Houthi rebels launching rockets and drones to attack Israeli targets STORYLINE: The Houthi group in Yemen released a video on Wednesday, showing the attacks it launched on Israeli targets a day earlier. Israel intercepted a missile launched by Yemen's Houthi militia on Tuesday, shortly after it thwarted a drone attack near Israel's southernmost Red Sea city of Eilat, which the Yemeni group has also claimed responsibility for. Israel Defense Forces Spokesman Daniel Hagari confirmed on the social media platform X that a surface-to-surface missile was fired toward Israeli territory from the Red Sea and was successfully intercepted by the long-range anti-missile Arrow system. Earlier in the day, Israel intercepted a drone over the Red Sea that trigg

Israel intercepts surface-to-surface missile from Yemen's Houthis

STORY: Israel intercepts surface-to-surface missile from Yemen's Houthis SHOOTING TIME: Oct. 31, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:51 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Yahya Sarea, Houthi group's spokesperson STORYLINE: Israel intercepted a missile launched by Yemen's Houthi militia on Tuesday, shortly after it thwarted a drone attack near Israel's southernmost Red Sea city of Eilat, which the Yemeni group has also claimed responsibility for. Israel Defense Forces Spokesman Daniel Hagari confirmed on the social media platform X that a surface-to-surface missile was fired toward Israeli territory from the Red Sea and was successfully intercepted by the long-range anti-missile Arrow system. Earlier in the day, Israel intercepted a drone over the Red Sea that triggered air raid sirens in Eilat. Both the drone and the missile were "intercepted outside Israeli territory. No infiltrations were identified," Hagari noted. Also on Tuesday, Yemen's Houthis claimed responsibility

Sea urchins surviving severe epidemic on exhibit in Israel

STORY: Sea urchins surviving severe epidemic on exhibit in Israel DATELINE: June 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the aquarium 2. various of the black sea urchins which survived the epidemic STORYLINE: Two black sea urchins, which survived a deadly epidemic in the Red Sea, are being preserved by the Israel Nature and Parks Authority at an aquarium in the Israeli city of Eilat. The two black sea urchins are put in a special tank. One of them is male while the other is female. The deadly epidemic killed almost all black sea urchin population in the region in a few months, a research team from Tel Aviv University said in May. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jerusalem. (XHTV)

Underwater robots serve for Red Sea detection, protection in Israel

STORY: Underwater robots serve for Red Sea detection, protection in Israel DATELINE: June 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:43 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Red Sea coral reefs in Eilat 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NICK KOLYOHIN, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): OMRI OMESSI, Ranger at Marine Unit of Israel Nature and Parks Authority 4. various of robot preparation on the ship 5. various of putting robots in the sea STORYLINE: Thursday marked International Ocean Day. Israel's southernmost city of Eilat is using special underwater robots to enhance marine biodiversity, as the Israel Nature and Parks Authority aims to conduct in-depth research to better understand which sea areas can be declared new marine protected areas. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NICK KOLYOHIN, Xinhua reporter "I'm standing on the ship of Israel's Nature and Parks Authority. And here behind me is Eilat, and the Red Sea. This is the southmost point of Israel, a very touristic place. And Israel strives to kee

Israeli scientists use Red Sea simulator to prove coral resilience to climate change

STORY: Israeli scientists use Red Sea simulator to prove coral resilience to climate change DATELINE: June 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:34 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of people snorkeling in the Red Sea in Eilat 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MAOZ FINE, Head of Laboratory for Coral Reef Ecology at the Interuniversity Institute for Marine Sciences in Eilat 3. various of the Red Sea in Eilat 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MAOZ FINE, Head of Laboratory for Coral Reef Ecology at the Interuniversity Institute for Marine Sciences in Eilat 5. various of the Red Sea in Eilat STORYLINE: A group of Israeli scientists is using a kind of Red Sea simulator to study corals' adaptability to climate challenges. Their experiments have proved that corals living in the waters of the Gulf of Aqaba are relatively resilient to climate change and ocean acidification. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MAOZ FINE, Head of Laboratory for Coral Reef Ecology at the Interuniversity Institute for Marine Sciences in Eilat "We are

ISRAEL-EILAT-SCIENTISTS-CORAL RESILIENCE-CLIMATE CHANGE

ISRAEL-EILAT-SCIENTISTS-CORAL RESILIENCE-CLIMATE CHANGE

(230605) -- EILAT, June 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People swim at the Red Sea in the southernmost Israeli city of Eilat, on June 1, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Israeli scientists use Red Sea simulator to prove coral resilience to climate change" (Xinhua/Wang Zhuolun)

ISRAEL-EILAT-SCIENTISTS-CORAL RESILIENCE-CLIMATE CHANGE

ISRAEL-EILAT-SCIENTISTS-CORAL RESILIENCE-CLIMATE CHANGE

(230605) -- EILAT, June 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Underwater Observatory Park in the southernmost Israeli city of Eilat, on June 1, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Israeli scientists use Red Sea simulator to prove coral resilience to climate change" (Xinhua/Wang Zhuolun)

ISRAEL-EILAT-SCIENTISTS-CORAL RESILIENCE-CLIMATE CHANGE

ISRAEL-EILAT-SCIENTISTS-CORAL RESILIENCE-CLIMATE CHANGE

(230605) -- EILAT, June 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman visits the Underwater Observatory Park in the southernmost Israeli city of Eilat, on June 1, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Israeli scientists use Red Sea simulator to prove coral resilience to climate change" (Xinhua/Wang Zhuolun)

ISRAEL-EILAT-SCIENTISTS-CORAL RESILIENCE-CLIMATE CHANGE

ISRAEL-EILAT-SCIENTISTS-CORAL RESILIENCE-CLIMATE CHANGE

(230605) -- EILAT, June 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Maoz Fine, head of Laboratory for Coral Reef Ecology at the Interuniversity Institute for Marine Sciences in Eilat, observes tanks of the Red Sea simulator in the southernmost Israeli city of Eilat on June 1, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Israeli scientists use Red Sea simulator to prove coral resilience to climate change" (Xinhua/Wang Zhuolun)

ISRAEL-EILAT-SCIENTISTS-CORAL RESILIENCE-CLIMATE CHANGE

ISRAEL-EILAT-SCIENTISTS-CORAL RESILIENCE-CLIMATE CHANGE

(230605) -- EILAT, June 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Underwater Observatory Park in the southernmost Israeli city of Eilat, on June 1, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Israeli scientists use Red Sea simulator to prove coral resilience to climate change" (Xinhua/Wang Zhuolun)

ISRAEL-EILAT-SCIENTISTS-CORAL RESILIENCE-CLIMATE CHANGE

ISRAEL-EILAT-SCIENTISTS-CORAL RESILIENCE-CLIMATE CHANGE

(230605) -- EILAT, June 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman visits the Underwater Observatory Park in the southernmost Israeli city of Eilat, on June 1, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Israeli scientists use Red Sea simulator to prove coral resilience to climate change" (Xinhua/Wang Zhuolun)

ISRAEL-EILAT-SCIENTISTS-CORAL RESILIENCE-CLIMATE CHANGE

ISRAEL-EILAT-SCIENTISTS-CORAL RESILIENCE-CLIMATE CHANGE

(230605) -- EILAT, June 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Underwater Observatory Park in the southernmost Israeli city of Eilat, on June 1, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Israeli scientists use Red Sea simulator to prove coral resilience to climate change" (Xinhua/Wang Zhuolun)

ISRAEL-EILAT-SCIENTISTS-CORAL RESILIENCE-CLIMATE CHANGE

ISRAEL-EILAT-SCIENTISTS-CORAL RESILIENCE-CLIMATE CHANGE

(230605) -- EILAT, June 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Underwater Observatory Park in the southernmost Israeli city of Eilat, on June 1, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Israeli scientists use Red Sea simulator to prove coral resilience to climate change" (Xinhua/Wang Zhuolun)

(SP)ISRAEL-EILAT-3X3 BASKETBALL-FIBA WORLD CUP QUALIFIER-CHN VS RWA

(SP)ISRAEL-EILAT-3X3 BASKETBALL-FIBA WORLD CUP QUALIFIER-CHN VS RWA

(230507) -- EILAT, May 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Steven Hagumintwari (R) of Rwanda vies with Zhang Ning of China during their 2023 FIBA 3x3 World Cup qualification match in Eilat, Israel, May 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Junqing)

(SP)ISRAEL-EILAT-3X3 BASKETBALL-FIBA WORLD CUP QUALIFIER-CHN VS RWA

(SP)ISRAEL-EILAT-3X3 BASKETBALL-FIBA WORLD CUP QUALIFIER-CHN VS RWA

(230507) -- EILAT, May 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lyu Junhu (L, top) of China tries to block the ball during a 2023 FIBA 3x3 World Cup qualification match against Rwanda in Eilat, Israel, May 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Junqing)

(SP)ISRAEL-EILAT-3X3 BASKETBALL-FIBA WORLD CUP QUALIFIER-CHN VS RWA

(SP)ISRAEL-EILAT-3X3 BASKETBALL-FIBA WORLD CUP QUALIFIER-CHN VS RWA

(230507) -- EILAT, May 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Ning (C) of China vies for a rebound during a 2023 FIBA 3x3 World Cup qualification match against Rwanda in Eilat, Israel, May 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Junqing)

(SP)ISRAEL-EILAT-3X3 BASKETBALL-FIBA WORLD CUP QUALIFIER-CHN VS RWA

(SP)ISRAEL-EILAT-3X3 BASKETBALL-FIBA WORLD CUP QUALIFIER-CHN VS RWA

(230507) -- EILAT, May 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Ning (R) of China competes during a 2023 FIBA 3x3 World Cup qualification match against Rwanda in Eilat, Israel, May 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Junqing)

(SP)ISRAEL-EILAT-3X3 BASKETBALL-FIBA WORLD CUP QUALIFIER-CHN VS RWA

(SP)ISRAEL-EILAT-3X3 BASKETBALL-FIBA WORLD CUP QUALIFIER-CHN VS RWA

(230507) -- EILAT, May 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lyu Junhu (bottom) of China competes during a 2023 FIBA 3x3 World Cup qualification match against Rwanda in Eilat, Israel, May 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Junqing)

(SP)ISRAEL-EILAT-3X3 BASKETBALL-FIBA WORLD CUP QUALIFIER-CHN VS RWA

(SP)ISRAEL-EILAT-3X3 BASKETBALL-FIBA WORLD CUP QUALIFIER-CHN VS RWA

(230507) -- EILAT, May 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ngabonziza Patrick (L) of Rwanda vies with Lyu Junhu of China during their 2023 FIBA 3x3 World Cup qualification match in Eilat, Israel, May 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Junqing)

(SP)ISRAEL-EILAT-3X3 BASKETBALL-FIBA WORLD CUP QUALIFIER-CHN VS RWA

(SP)ISRAEL-EILAT-3X3 BASKETBALL-FIBA WORLD CUP QUALIFIER-CHN VS RWA

(230507) -- EILAT, May 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Ning (L) of China goes for a lay-up during a 2023 FIBA 3x3 World Cup qualification match against Rwanda in Eilat, Israel, May 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Junqing)

(SP)ISRAEL-EILAT-3X3 BASKETBALL-FIBA WORLD CUP QUALIFIER-CHN VS SLO

(SP)ISRAEL-EILAT-3X3 BASKETBALL-FIBA WORLD CUP QUALIFIER-CHN VS SLO

(230507) -- EILAT, May 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Adrian Hirschmann (top R) of Slovenia goes for a lay-up during a 2023 FIBA 3x3 World Cup qualification match against China in Eilat, Israel, May 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Junqing)