Heat Wave

A view of a large forest fire near Kiryat Tivon, east of Haifa, June 1, 2020. Photo by Yossi Zamir/Flash90.

Israel publishes guidelines to combat extreme heat waves

The mortality rate could increase 8.5% and temperatures could reach 49 Celsius in parts of the country amid rising global temperatures.

March 26, 2023

An Israeli firefighting plane battles a large forest fire near Neve Ilan, near Jerusalem, June 9, 2021. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Israel to send two firefighting planes to battle raging wildfires in Greece

An Israeli Air Force plane carrying equipment for the delegation of Israeli firefighters already in the country will also be dispatched.

August 10, 2021

Israelis enjoy the beach on a hot summer day in Tel Aviv on July 28, 2020. Photo by Miriam Alster/Flash90.

Electricity consumption breaks record in Israel amid extreme heatwave

Temperatures rose above 114 degrees in some parts of the country.

August 31, 2020

Israeli students at Hashalom School in Mevaseret Zion, near Jerusalem, on May 17, 2020. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Israel lifts some coronavirus mask restrictions amid extreme heatwave

Infection tally jumps by another 22 cases, just a day after a 12-hour lull in new cases not seen since the pandemic first hit the country.

May 19, 2020

Israelis enjoy the beach in Tel Aviv as temperatures rise to 40 degrees Celsius (more than 100 degrees Fahrenheit) in some parts of the country on May 16, 2020. Photo by Miriam Alster/Flash90.

No new coronavirus cases or deaths reported in Israel in 12-hour period

Amid a heatwave expected to break records, thousands of Israelis hit the country’s beaches in defiance of Health Ministry regulations.

May 18, 2020

Firefighters try to extinguish a forest fire near Moshav Aderet on July 17, 2019. Photo by Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90.

Residents evacuated as fires rage across Israel amid extreme heatwave

Multiple towns were evacuated because of brushfires that erupted throughout the country as temperatures soared, reaching as high as 122 degrees in some areas.

July 18, 2019

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