Five days after Israel's shorelines was contaminated by a massive oil spill, Israeli authorities revealed on Wednesday that the Greek-flagged vessel Minerva Helen may have been the source of the pollution.
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Investigators said the vessel was expected to dock at the port of Piraeus on Friday, during which they hope it could be examined to determine whether the oil originated from it. Israeli environmentalists said that they nine other vessels could have been responsible for the spill as well.
A senior government official said that the Greek vessel was the prime suspect because of additional information that was currently still under wraps. Among the possible scenarios that could have led to the massive ecological disaster is a faulty storage device. Investigators are trying to determine whether the crew properly reported the incident, and Israel's Channel 12 News said it was unclear whether it tried to dispose oil several dozen miles off the Israeli shores.
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