Rosh HaNikra Islands

The Rosh HaNikra Islands (Hebrew: איי ראש הנקרה, Iye Rosh Hanikra) are a group of three Israeli islands in the Mediterranean Sea, named Shahaf, Nahalieli and T'chelet.

The islands are located approximately 800 meters offshore, near Rosh HaNikra.

These islands are the only place in Israel where certain rare birds nest: the white wagtail, the European herring gull, and the common tern.

The waters surrounding the islands contain a rich variety of marine life.

In ancient days, the islands had a certain economic and commercial significance as they were a natural habitat for the sea snail from which Tyrian purple dye was produced.