Heatwave sweeps country with highs of 40°C; elderly woman treated for heatstroke

Children play in the water fountain in Teddy Park in Jerusalem, amid a heat wave, April 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
Children play in the water fountain in Teddy Park in Jerusalem, amid a heat wave, April 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

A heatwave sweeps the country, with highs of 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in Tiberias and Eilat, 37°C  (98°F) in Tel Aviv and 33°C (91°F) in Jerusalem.

Amid the heatwave, Magen David Adom treat an elderly woman who was found in a public park in Kiryat Gat with signs of heatstroke.

The woman has been evacuated to Ashkelon’s Barzilai Hospital for further treatment, MDA adds.

Ynet News reports that despite the hot weather, some 100,000 people visited the country’s national parks throughout the day.

The Israel Meteorological Service forecasts strong easterly winds in the north and center of the country this evening. The heatwave is expected to continue tomorrow, with strong easterlies continuing throughout the day.

The hot spell is expected to break in the evening, with a significant drop in temperatures predicted for the weekend.

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