It wasn’t clear if the people on board had drowned or abandoned the boat.

After receiving care at the nation's Sea Turtle Rescue Center, sea turtles make their way into the Mediterranean Sea close to Netanya in central Israel.

Netanya hosted a totally radical surfing competition this week for top riders from around the world.

Two Israelis were stabbed in a terror attack in the vicinity of Netanya's central market on Thursday evening. Security cameras recorded the attack.

Israel has named a street in the coastal city of Netanya after the late Japanese diplomat Chiune Sempo Sugihara, who worked to save Jews fleeing the Nazis in the Holocaust.

The central Israeli city of Netanya dedicated a $3 million science and space center. The 11,000-square-foot Madarame Planetarium and Meditation Center was largely funded by Japanese businessman and philanthropist Rikoho Madarame, 79, who is described by city officials as an “Israel lover.”

Wix.com, the Tel Aviv-based do-it-yourself website development company broadcast a stunning commercial featuring Kung Fu Panda during the Super Bowl, and Megadeth will perform in Israel in July.

Several Arab terror attacks occurred on Monday, including stabbings in a Tel Aviv suburb and in Netanya, causing serious injuries.

Through a unique program, physically disabled Israelis are enjoying access to the sea - some for the first time.