Israeli Diving Federation
Israeli Diving Federation () (TIDF) is a non-governmental SCUBA diving training organization based in Israel. History. The Gulf of Eilat is one of the most popular diving destinations in the world. About 250,000 dives are performed annually in Eilat's 11 km Gulf of Aqaba coastline, and diving represents 10% of the tourism income in this area. TIDF was founded in 1966 by ex-Navy diving instructors and members of an underwater archaeological society. In the 1970s the federation began certifying dive instructors in the wake of numerous diving accidents, especially in Sinai peninsula, which at that  time was under Israeli control. In 1979, Knesset passed the Recreational Diving Law (Heb:חוק הצלילה הספורטיבית), which regulates training, certification and practice of diving in Israel. The federation was its enforcing body until 1997. Courses and certification. EUF Certification. TIDF obtained CEN certification from the EUF certification body in 2012. Underwater sports. TIDF currently offers the following underwater sports - Apnoea, Aquathlon (also known as underwater wrestling) and Sport Diving.