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The Soreq B desalination plant in central Israel. (Itay Dodi, Water Authority)
January 25, 2026, 4:24 pm
Desalination plant in central region goes into full operation
Soreq B in Rishon Lezion will produce 200 million cubic meters of desalinated water annually; with other plants, will meet 70-80% of the country’s potable water needs
By Sue Surkes
People sit on top of a car awaiting rescue services in the Shiloh River, January 2, 2026. (X Screenshot used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
January 2, 2026, 6:05 pm
Four people and horse safe after getting caught in floods, rescuers say
Two adults and a child wait on roof of semi-submerged car as responders pull up in rubber dinghy; horse manages to get out as injured man clings to branches until aid crews arrive
By ToI Staff
A bus is stopped as a tree collapses onto a road due to heavy winds and rain in Jerusalem, December 29, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
December 29, 2025, 12:57 pm
Man seriously injured as balcony collapses in storm; heavy rain, high winds pummel Israel
Tel Aviv building damaged as 70-year-old taken to hospital; lanes closed on Route 4, several southern roads shut; fallen tree crushes car in Herzliya, driver narrowly avoids injury
By ToI Staff
A winter day in Acre, December 27, 2025. (Michael Giladi/Flash90)
December 28, 2025, 4:03 am
Israel braces for floods as downpour forecast for Monday
Some 60-80 millimeters of rain expected within a few hours in central areas; after rainy weekend, Sunday set to see less precipitation and winds, which will pick up the next day
By ToI Staff
People walk along the Sea of Galilee shore, where water used to be, past infrastructure once submerged, at Kibbutz Ginosar, northern Israel, October 4, 2025. (Michael Giladi/Flash90)
October 8, 2025, 1:58 pm
Facing drought, Israel to direct desalinated water to Sea of Galilee, in world first
With northern lake level below minimum for pumping, authorities will release just 10% of normal quantity into national water carrier, among other moves
By Sue Surkes
Floods caused by heavy rains in northern Israel, September 25, 2025. (Social media: used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
September 25, 2025, 2:16 pm
Record rainfall douses north, washing away 24-hour September record set in 1932
143 millimeters of rain recorded near Nahariya; Haifa beaches closed for swimming after downpours flood drainage systems, causing runoff to shore
By Sue Surkes
View of the snow-peaked Syrian part of Mount Hermon seen from Kibbutz Ein Zivan, northern Golan Heights, February 23, 2025. (Michael Giladi/Flash90)
March 4, 2025, 8:22 pm
Less than 40% of average seasonal rainfall fell December to February
With whole country defined from dry to extremely dry on drought index, Israel Meteorological Service says Golan Heights most parched since measurements began in 1968
By Sue Surkes
Lightning illuminates the sky near Rehovot, December 30, 2024.(Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
February 2, 2025, 5:13 pm
Water Authority says Israel experiencing driest winter in a century
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
By Sue Surkes
People row in an inflatable dinghy through flooded streets in central Israel, February 17, 2024 (Video screenshot; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
February 17, 2024, 11:40 pm
Stormy weekend leads to floods in central cities, with more precipitation expected
80-year-old goes missing in heavy rains, 2 children found wandering streets in separate cities
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: Haredi Jews visit Israeli soldiers to show their support as they deploy at a position near the border with Gaza in southern Israel on October 11, 2023. (Menahem Kahana/AFP)
February 9, 2024, 2:12 pm
Daily Briefing Feb. 9: Day 126 – As IDF aims to extend draft time, will Haredim join?
Environmental correspondent Sue Surkes looks at Haredi draft and current rainfall, as Arab affairs reporter Gianluca Pacchiani discusses Gazans and Iranian art
By ToI Staff
David Levy, General Manager of the Israel Association of Field Crop Growers. (Courtesy David Levy)
February 7, 2024, 1:20 pm
Winter showers boost wheat crop, but water worries continue to stalk farmers
Downpours over last two weeks are welcomed in Israel’s northern Negev breadbasket, but drops will need to keep falling for next two months to avoid poor harvest, say cultivators
By Sue Surkes
People take cover from the rain in Jerusalem, January 28, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
February 4, 2024, 5:56 pm
Israel sees 14 straight days of rainfall for first time in over 30 years
Sea of Galilee water level rises 26 centimeters, according to Israel Meteorological Service, with more expected
By Sue Surkes and ToI Staff
A rainy day on Jaffa Street in Jerusalem, April 13, 2023. (Erik Marmor/Flash90)
September 13, 2023, 9:15 am
Israel hit by tail end of Storm Daniel after it killed at least 2,000 in Libya
Warnings of potential flash flooding in desert areas as ‘medicane’ weather system brings heavy rain across the country
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Flowers bloom along the Cedar Trail in the Jerusalem Forest. (Shmuel Bar-Am)
April 16, 2023, 5:49 pm
Israel’s total rainfall normal, despite dry start; cold promises late floral show
Ecologist recommends hitting southern deserts for a colorful display in mid-May, with rainfall there three times last year’s quantity
By Sue Surkes
A person lies on a railing at a Tel Aviv promenade in the northern part of the city, January 11, 2023. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
January 20, 2023, 4:31 am
Israel sees driest winter season in about 60 years
Authorities say Sea of Galilee water levels up just 2 cm over the December-January months, with 40%-50% less rainfall in this period than in recent years
By ToI Staff
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