Rare whale shark that drew crowds in Israel meets grisly end in Gaza

Rare whale shark that drew crowds in Israel meets grisly end in Gaza

There had only been two previous sightings of the species in the region, including one in Turkey and one off the coast of Gibraltar. By JNS A rare whale shark which thrilled Israeli beachgoers for weeks after making an unusual entry into the Mediterranean was caught and killed on Friday in Gaza. The whale shark—classified as an endangered species—was first spotted off the Israeli coast last month and made forays up and down the shoreline in Ashd…