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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 375

rainfall in Israel

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
Rain in Jerusalem on November 8, 2022 (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
November 8, 2022, 12:53 pm
Flooding in some cities as north and center are hit with winter storms
Motorists are urged to check tires, windshield wipers; central Tel Aviv inundated due to blocked drain in light rail works; beaches closed due to pollution
By ToI Staff
People walk in the rain on Jaffa street in Jerusalem, December 9, 2021. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
December 9, 2021, 6:16 pm
After cold, rainy spell, temperatures in Israel to rise slightly over weekend
Overnight rainfall causes minor flooding, as strong winds injure two; snow falls on Mount Hermon ski resort; no storms expected in coming days
By ToI Staff
Israelis at the Sea of Galilee, August 28, 2020. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
November 24, 2021, 12:45 pm
Sea of Galilee level dips below same time last year
Lake is 66 centimeters lower than last November, with no rain forecast in next few days
By ToI Staff
A flooded road in the central coastal city of Netanya on November 20, 2021 (Screen grab/Kan)
November 20, 2021, 2:17 pm
Heavy storms lash Israel; elderly man critical after fall in flooded area of Ramle
85-year-old, hospitalized with hypothermia, lay undiscovered in puddle for 30 minutes; woman rescued from car in Netanya; hail falls in southern town as wintry conditions intensify
By ToI Staff
Road flooded in southern Israel, November 19, 2021 (Screen grab/Kan)
November 20, 2021, 6:45 am
Storms throughout Israel cause flooding, several injuries
Public warned to stay away from riverbeds, Tel Aviv beaches as wintry conditions intensify over weekend
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: A beach in Tel Aviv during stormy weather, on February 17, 2021. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
November 19, 2021, 11:15 am
Israelis told to avoid Tel Aviv, Herzliya beaches due to pollution
Runoff water mixed with sewage is flowing toward the sea after heavy rainfall Thursday night in central Israel, Health Ministry says
By ToI Staff
People take cover from the rain as they walk on Jaffa Road in the city center of Jerusalem on October 31, 2021 (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
November 19, 2021, 2:55 am
Rain finally falls in central Israel ahead of an expected wintry weekend
Showers are expected to reach their peak on Saturday and peter out by Monday, after a dry start to November
By ToI Staff
A burnt-out car after a fire in Ma'alot-Tarshiha, northern Israel, on November 14, 2021 (David Cohen/Flash90)
November 16, 2021, 12:25 pm
Dry November could bring devastating fires, experts warn
High temperatures, strong easterly winds in potentially dangerous combination previously seen in 2010 and 2016; climatologist: ‘Global warming is causing an increase in extremes’
By Naomi Lanzkron
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