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Friday, December 27, 2024
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Friday, December 27, 2024
Environment Ministry warns of extremely high air pollution in Negev, Arava areas
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Illustrative: A view shows the skyline of Tel Aviv covered by a cloud of dust, on March 23, 2021. (Jack Guez/AFP)
The Environment Ministry warns there will be high to extremely high air pollution in the Negev and Arava areas from this afternoon as winds bring in dust from Egypt.
The ministry urges vulnerable groups, including heart patients, lung patients, the elderly, children and pregnant women, to avoid strenuous physical activity outdoors.
The general population is advised to reduce strenuous physical activity outdoors.
Conditions are expected to ease by tomorrow.
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