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Saturday, May 16, 2020
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Saturday, May 16, 2020
30,000 Israelis flock to parks, nature reserves amid sweltering heat
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleSome 30,000 Israelis visited national parks and nature reserves today, the Israel Nature and Parks Authority says, amid a heatwave throughout the country.
Due to the sweltering temperatures, numerous hiking trails in the north, Judean footfills and Judean Mountains were closed to visitors.
A number of Israelis nevertheless flocked to natural springs in the mountains around Jerusalem, according to the Ynet news site.
Parks and nature reserves were allowed to reopen last week after being ordered closed because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Amid the hot and dry weather, a number of fires broke out in various locations around the country, though they all had been extinguished or brought under control, the website reported.
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