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Several people had to be rescued after their vehicles became trapped by the rising waters • The Sea of Galilee rose nearly two inches due to the heavy precipitation.
As the Golan becomes covered in a seasonal white canopy, Israel’s capital gets its first real snow after years of anticipation.
Even before the coronavirus, Israel was consistently ranked in recent years among the most expensive countries in the world, especially for locals.
Just inches from its highest level in 20 years, the Kinneret’s biggest fans remain barred from its shores due to current travel restrictions.
Israel’s largest freshwater source is only 7.3 inches short of maximum capacity, with more rain forecast for later this week.
Police and rescue services on high alert as significant precipitation is still expected in already flooded Ashkelon, Ashdod and Haifa, as well as in Tel Aviv • Sea of Galilee rises 23 centimeters in 24 hours.
Passover snow falls on Mount Hermon for first time in 22 years
With eight inches already on the ground and snow expected to continue to fall throughout the day, the Hermon ski-resort management closed the site to visitors.
Kinneret reaches best water levels in two years and rising
A particularly rainy winter has raised its level by nearly 4.9 feet.
More than a half-inch of rain fell on Kibbutz Ayalon in the Western Galilee in just one hour, and the Mount Hermon site in the Golan was closed on Thursday due to rainfall and heavy fog.
Israel’s Water Authority announced that barring precipitation far above average this winter, Israel’s drought will continue into a sixth year, and that water consumption restrictions may be put in place.
The IDF said that it was still confirming where the rockets hit, but that it may have been errant fire from the ongoing fighting in Syria.
More earthquakes in Israel’s north rattle residents, concern experts
Northern Israel experienced four earthquakes on Sunday, causing no injuries or damage, but shaking up local residents, who fear that a week filled with minor quakes may be the precursor of a major seismic event.
