Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Monday, December 29, 2025
From the Liveblog of
Monday, December 29, 2025
Man washed away by flood near Meitar, searches ongoing; road blocked to traffic near Dead Sea
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A man is washed away in a flood near Meitar in the northern Negev, December 29, 2025. (Screenshot/X; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
Searches are ongoing for a man who was washed away in a flood near Meitar in the northern Negev, the Israel Fire and Rescue Service says.
Officials are searching the stream on foot and from the air, including using drones, the statement says.
תיעוד נוסף של אותו אדם בתוך המים נסחף pic.twitter.com/nUvSKSWTke
— Haim Goldich | חיים גולדיטש (@HGoldich) December 29, 2025
Meanwhile, police say Route 90 has been closed to traffic in both directions from Ein Gedi until the Dead Sea hotels area, due to expected flash floods from the Tzeelim Stream.
Officers are deployed nearby and directing traffic elsewhere due to the considerable danger in the area, police say.
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