Israeli police are scouring coastal waters for a man they fear may have been attacked by a shark in an area that's seen increasing close encounters between sharks and beachgoers.

Israeli police have been searching for a man reported missing following a suspected shark attack off the country’s Mediterranean coast, the force said on Tuesday. Shark attacks have not been reported in Israel for decades.

The shifting climate of the Mediterranean Sea has created a bizarre boon for sharks, and tourists and locals of Hadera, northwest Israel, know that all too well. Endangered dusky