The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/winter/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:43:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png winter | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/winter/ 32 32 Howling winds send walls crashing down on Gaza tent camps, killing four https://www.timesofisrael.com/howling-winds-send-walls-crashing-down-on-gaza-tent-camps-killing-four/ Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:35:50 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3733006 Winter storm topples buildings in Gaza City that were damaged during war; three of those killed from the same family

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]]> Jerusalem woman dies, teen missing, as winter storm lashes Israel with wind and rain https://www.timesofisrael.com/jerusalem-woman-dies-as-winter-storm-lashes-israel-with-wind-and-rain/ Tue, 13 Jan 2026 09:20:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3732678 Shuafat camp resident apparently hit by heavy object; several people lightly injured in other locations, others rescued from flood-swamped cars

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]]> Israel sees highest January temperature in 66 years https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-sees-highest-january-temperature-in-66-years/ Thu, 08 Jan 2026 17:27:35 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3729776 29°C (84°F) measured in central Israel's Ein Hahoresh; Meteorological Service warns of floods, strong winds as regular winter weather returns Friday

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]]> ‘The cold killed her’: 8-month-old dies as Storm Byron soaks Gaza displacement camps https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-cold-killed-her-8-month-old-dies-as-storm-byron-soaks-gaza-displacement-camps/ Thu, 11 Dec 2025 16:27:19 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3709655 Another Palestinian said killed by wall that collapsed due to heavy rainfall, as Hamas accuses Israel of refusing to let in mobile homes

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]]> As winter arrives, Gazans in ruined Strip fear tents no match for cold and rain https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-winter-arrives-gazans-in-ruined-strip-fear-tents-no-match-for-cold-and-rain/ Tue, 18 Nov 2025 16:29:15 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3690582 Groups say aid is still being held up, even though more is entering, as first taste of winter conditions underlines need for reconstruction and not just flimsy shelters

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]]> 12 rescued from cars as first major rains of season cause floods, fire https://www.timesofisrael.com/eight-rescued-from-cars-in-ashkelon-as-first-major-rains-of-season-cause-floods/ Fri, 14 Nov 2025 09:36:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3688584 Lightning strikes tree, apparently igniting nearby electric lines, as part of Tel Aviv light rail shuts down; Hamas urges displaced Gazans to dig drainage channels between tents

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]]> Woman dies of hypothermia in Eilat as winter storm blasts country with winds, rain https://www.timesofisrael.com/woman-dies-of-hypothermia-in-eilat-as-winter-storm-blasts-country-with-winds-rain/ Thu, 06 Feb 2025 07:43:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3476483 95-year-old man from Bnei Brak hospitalized due to cold; winds reaching over 100 kph bring down powerline poles and trees; first snow falls on northern high ground

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]]> Water Authority says Israel experiencing driest winter in a century https://www.timesofisrael.com/water-authority-says-israel-experiencing-driest-winter-in-a-century/ Sun, 02 Feb 2025 15:13:18 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3473663 Just 55 percent of the annual average for this time of year has fallen so far, but authority says desalination and management ensure there will be no near-term supply shortage

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]]> Gaza newborn freezes to death, twin fights for his life after rain floods tent https://www.timesofisrael.com/gaza-newborn-freezes-to-death-twin-fights-for-his-life-after-rain-floods-tent/ Tue, 31 Dec 2024 02:34:02 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3450014 Month-old Jumaa al-Batran is one of six Palestinians said to have died in recent days due to exposure to cold

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]]> Innovation delivers an array of instant matzah ball options https://www.timesofisrael.com/ballin-hard-a-new-wave-of-innovation-delivers-an-array-of-instant-matzah-ball-options/ Fri, 06 Dec 2024 14:20:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3432521 The food industry is putting a different spin on the old Jewish classic, making the comforting staple available to those lacking the time (or temerity) to cook them

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]]> Israel sees 14 straight days of rainfall for first time in over 30 years https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-sees-14-straight-days-of-rainfall-for-first-time-in-over-30-years/ Sun, 04 Feb 2024 15:56:38 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3216313 Sea of Galilee water level rises 26 centimeters, according to Israel Meteorological Service, with more expected

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]]> Winter arrived late this year, so Israel only now seeing surge in COVID and flu https://www.timesofisrael.com/winter-arrived-late-this-year-so-israel-only-now-seeing-surge-in-covid-and-flu/ Thu, 04 Jan 2024 16:19:09 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3193065 With hospital beds filled with the war wounded, the healthcare system urges people to get vaccinated while there is still time to keep themselves and others healthy

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]]> Winter rains exacerbate suffering of Gazans displaced by Israel-Hamas war https://www.timesofisrael.com/winter-rains-exacerbate-suffering-of-gazans-displaced-by-israel-hamas-war/ Thu, 14 Dec 2023 08:47:00 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3178076 Palestinians who fled homes during warmer weather now face temperature drop, flooded tents and food shortages as the IDF offensive against the terror group that rules them rages on

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]]> Snowfall in northern Israel and parts of West Bank as winter storm thunders on https://www.timesofisrael.com/snowfall-in-northern-israel-and-parts-of-west-bank-as-winter-storm-thunders-on/ Tue, 07 Feb 2023 12:04:00 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2945168&preview=true&preview_id=2945168 Schools shut in some northern towns; sea foam churned up by strong winds blankets Tel Aviv port in white

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]]> Storm Barbara blows in with furious winds, heavy rain, snow; injuries reported https://www.timesofisrael.com/winter-storm-barbara-set-to-blow-in-with-furious-winds-heavy-rain-and-snow/ Mon, 06 Feb 2023 04:59:22 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2943933 Teens hurt by falling tree branches, Sea of Galilee rises 1.5 centimeters as storm sparks flash flood warnings; snow possible in high-elevation areas as mercury plummets

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