Going skydiving over the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth, has become increasingly popular in Israel.

The Dead Sea's water level is declining by more than a metre a year, and its surface area has shrunk by around a third since the 1960s. Environmentalists believe this is a man-made ecological disaster caused by a fight over scarce water resources in an arid region.

An Israeli instructor from the GoJump skydiving center accompanies a novice on a tandem jump above the southern part of the Dead Sea near Masada National Park, on Oct. 15, 2021.(Photo: Xinhua)

 

Photo taken shows aerial view above the shores of the southern part of the Dead Sea near Masada National Park, on Oct. 15, 2021.(Photo: Xinhua)

 

An Israeli instructor from the GoJump skydiving center accompanies a novice on a tandem jump above the southern part of the Dead Sea near Masada National Park, on Oct.15, 2021.(Photo: Xinhua)