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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 594

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People walking in the rain on Jaffa Street in Jerusalem, on February 5, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
February 6, 2025, 9:43 am
Woman dies of hypothermia in Eilat as winter storm blasts country with winds, rain
95-year-old man from Bnei Brak hospitalized due to cold; winds reaching over 100 kph bring down powerline poles and trees; first snow falls on northern high ground
By Stuart Winer
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
A woman prepares bedding inside a shelter at a camp for displaced Palestinians in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip on December 29, 2024. (Bashar Taleb/AFP)
December 31, 2024, 4:34 am
Gaza newborn freezes to death, twin fights for his life after rain floods tent
Month-old Jumaa al-Batran is one of six Palestinians said to have died in recent days due to exposure to cold
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Matzah Ball Soup (bhofack2/iStock)
December 6, 2024, 4:20 pm
Innovation delivers an array of instant matzah ball options
The food industry is putting a different spin on the old Jewish classic, making the comforting staple available to those lacking the time (or temerity) to cook them
By Rachel Ringler
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 woman suffering from the flu (monstArrr_ via iStock by Getty Images)
January 4, 2024, 6:19 pm
Winter arrived late this year, so Israel only now seeing surge in COVID and flu
With hospital beds filled with the war wounded, the healthcare system urges people to get vaccinated while there is still time to keep themselves and others healthy
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Palestinians walk under the rain at a camp for displaced people in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip where most civilians have taken refuge amid the Israel-Hamas war, on December 13, 2023. (MAHMUD HAMS / AFP)
December 14, 2023, 10:47 am
Winter rains exacerbate suffering of Gazans displaced by Israel-Hamas war
Palestinians who fled homes during warmer weather now face temperature drop, flooded tents and food shortages as the IDF offensive against the terror group that rules them rages on
By Agencies
The village of Buq'ata during snowfall, February 7, 2023 (Michael Giladi/Flash90)
February 7, 2023, 2:04 pm
Snowfall in northern Israel and parts of West Bank as winter storm thunders on
Schools shut in some northern towns; sea foam churned up by strong winds blankets Tel Aviv port in white
By ToI Staff
A tree downed in Haifa by a winter storm, February 6, 2023 (Roni Ofer/Flash90)
February 6, 2023, 6:59 am
Storm Barbara blows in with furious winds, heavy rain, snow; injuries reported
Teens hurt by falling tree branches, Sea of Galilee rises 1.5 centimeters as storm sparks flash flood warnings; snow possible in high-elevation areas as mercury plummets
By ToI Staff
Pedestrians navigate a snow-covered sidewalk as temperatures hang in the single-digits on December 22, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois (Scott Olson/Getty Images/AFP)
December 23, 2022, 3:21 pm
Massive, unprecedented winter storm brings frigid temps, snow and ice to US
More than 200 million people — about 60% of the US population — are under some form of winter weather advisory
By Heather Hollingsworth and JILL BLEED
A woman receives medicine boxes from a volunteer at a heating tent at a a government-built help station, in Kherson, Ukraine, December 3, 2022. (Evgeniy Maloletka/AP)
December 4, 2022, 3:10 pm
More than 500 Ukrainian localities remain without power as temperatures plummet
Kharkiv region worst hit with 112 villages cut off, says minister, after weeks of Russian strikes on energy infrastructure; more attacks expected as freezing winter sets in
By AFP
Residents of the recently liberated city of Kherson collect water from the Dnipro river bank, near the frontline, southern Ukraine, November 21, 2022. (Bernat Armangue/AP)
November 21, 2022, 9:03 pm
Unable to ensure heat, Ukraine urges civilians to exit liberated areas before winter
Authorities fear Russian shelling of infrastructure will make conditions unlivable during cold season, advise those in Kherson and Mykolaiv southern regions to head for center
By John Leicester
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
Illustrative photo of a clock. (Shutterstock)
October 28, 2022, 4:30 pm
Clocks in Israel turn back an hour as daylight saving time ends
People in Israel get an extra hour of sleep as clocks wind back at 2 a.m. back to 1 a.m.
By ToI Staff
The snow-covered landscape in the Golan Heights, northern Israel, February 18, 2021 (Michael Giladi/ Flash 90)
January 19, 2022, 9:38 am
Golan covered in white as Jerusalem braces for snow
Schools in northern region shuttered due to weather; heavy rainfall expected along the coast throughout the day
By ToI Staff
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