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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 650

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FILE: Israelis and tourists enjoy the beach in Tel Aviv, as a heatwave hits the country, July 17, 2023. (Miriam Alster/FLASH90)
May 13, 2025, 5:15 pm
Massive heat wave to hit Israel this weekend, meteorological service warns
Forecasts predict highs of 46.5°C (115°F) in Eilat, 37°C (99°F) in Tel Aviv, 38°C (101°F) in Jerusalem on Saturday, which could break 25-year records for May
By ToI Staff
Tourists visit the site of al-Khazneh (Arabic for treasury), in the ruins of the ancient Nabatean city of Petra in southern Jordan on September 28, 2022. (Photo by Daniel SLIM / AFP)
May 4, 2025, 11:37 pm
Jordan evacuates some 1,800 tourists from Petra after flooding hits
Video shows travelers gathering at iconic tomb amid flash floods in desert, as similar rainstorms in southern Israel force road closures; no casualties reported
By AFP
People wait on the blocked Highway 90 in the Negev Desert, after it was flooded due to heavy rains on May 4, 2025. (David Cohen/Flash90)
May 4, 2025, 6:44 pm
Heavy rains flood parts of southern Israel, leading to closures on major roads
Entrance to Eilat shut as routes 12, 40, 90 and 204 closed; public urged to avoid affected areas, as desert communities receive year’s worth of rainfall in one day
By ToI Staff
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
People walk in the rain in the northern Israeli city of Safed, February 20, 2025. (David Cohen/Flash90)
February 20, 2025, 4:48 pm
Winter storm to bring strong winds and a chance of snow to Israel over the weekend
Forecast shows snowfall on the horizon for Mount Hermon, while Jerusalem hills, central Israel could experience light dusting early next week
By ToI Staff
The West Front of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, is seen on January 17, 2025. (Tasos Katopodis / Getty Images via AFP)
January 17, 2025, 9:43 pm
Trump’s swearing-in to be held indoors due to ‘Arctic blast sweeping the country’
US Capitol’s Rotunda to host ceremony for first time since 1985 amid freezing conditions; ‘I don’t want to see people hurt,’ says president-elect
By Zeke Miller
Lightning illuminates the sky near Rehovot, December 30, 2024. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
December 31, 2024, 1:34 pm
Police shut flooded roads as winter storm blows into central and southern Israel
Traffic blocked on Route 90 near Dead Sea, some highway lanes closed near Tel Aviv amid surging flash floods; major storm system forecast to taper off later Tuesday
By Joshua Davidovich
A woman is rescued from her flooded vehicle in Hadera amid heavy winter rains, December 28, 2024. (Fire and Rescue Service)
December 28, 2024, 2:04 pm
Rescue services urge caution as heavy rainfall causes floods in northern Israel
Woman freed from deluged car in Hadera, apparently homeless man found unconscious in Tel Aviv thought to have suffered hypothermia; Hermon sees first major snow of season
By ToI Staff
A car drives past debris from Hurricane Helene, along a street that had already begun flooding from ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Milton, in Gulfport, Florida, Wednesday, October 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
October 10, 2024, 9:32 am
Hurricane Milton plows into Florida, causing deaths and massive flooding
Over 2 million without power as category 3 storm makes landfall with 160 kph winds — just two weeks after Hurricane Helene ravaged south, leaving 230 dead
By TERRY SPENCER and Kate Payne
Handout picture of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi chairing a cabinet meeting in Tehran on April 2, 2024. (Iranian Presidency/AFP)
September 1, 2024, 11:30 pm
Helicopter crash that killed Iran’s president caused by weather, final report says
Report blames ‘sudden emergence of a thick mass of dense and rising fog’ for crash that killed President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, and five others
By AFP
Lions receive frozen meat popsicles to cool down, during a hot summer day, at the Ramat Gan Safari, July 2, 2024. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
August 8, 2024, 5:22 pm
July ends 13-month global heat record streak, but experts warn climate still warming
Slight easing of temperatures relative to a year ago comes as result of natural El Nino climate pattern ebbing; climate agency says July 22, 23 were hottest days ever recorded
By Agencies
Hazy weather over Jerusalem amid high levels of air pollution, April 18, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/FLASH90)
April 18, 2024, 2:21 pm
Health, environment ministries issue warning over high levels of air pollution
Poor air quality a result of dust blowing in from North Africa; ministries advise at-risk populations and general public to minimize outdoor exposure until the air clears
By Renee Ghert-Zand
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
A Magen David Adom medic with a toddler found walking alone on Dizengoff Street, November 20, 2023. (Magen David Adom)
November 20, 2023, 9:52 am
Toddler found wandering alone in the rain on Tel Aviv’s Dizengoff Street
Caregivers yet to be found as child undergoes examination in the hospital accompanied by police officer
By ToI Staff
FILE - A person rests under an umbrella as the sun sets, September 12, 2023, in Newport Beach, California. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun, File)
October 5, 2023, 2:59 pm
After record summer highs, temperatures in September ‘mind-blowingly’ high
European climate agency says temperatures last month were 0.93 degrees Celsius higher than normal over last 30 years, which scientist calls ‘absolutely gobsmackingly bananas’
By Seth Borenstein
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