Weather

Snow has begun to fall on Mount Hermon; rain, wind and flash floods are forecast elsewhere in Israel.

Jerusalem is popping with wildfires all over the holy city, and on forested hillsides as well.

Over the weekend, Israelis flocked to the western Negev, to grab an eyeful of the annual miracle of the return of the Kalaniot – the red Anemone which paint the desert red each winter after the big rains.

The rains have raised the Kinneret high enough to splash onto the Tiberias boardwalk - for the first time since 1992.

Heavy snow forces the Hermon ski slopes to close; Kinneret rises, but slowly.

Strong winds and possibly rain are expected to continue throughout the day on Thursday but the snowfall ended by morning.

Gaza officials blame––you guessed it––"repeated Zionist aggression."

The coming days will see floods in riverbeds and possibly snow in the mountain peaks in different areas.

"Moti did not think twice and jumped into the current to save a family he did not know, who were in danger of being trapped under the water."

Thanks to abundant winter rain, the water level rose by 31 centimeters (just over a foot) over the past week, reaching 209.95 meters (about 689 feet) below sea level.

The city recommended that people open the hot water tap slightly, to prevent water from freezing in the pipes.

The wind is still howling as Israelis slog through the second of a three-day winter storm bringing badly-needed moisture.

“It was really hashgacha pratis [divine providence] because we had all this food, a lot more supplies than we usually have on hand, so we were able to make dinner” for many more people."

"A rise in the number of thunderstorms occurring globally might significantly increase the quantity of cirrus clouds, thereby exacerbating the climate crisis."

According to the Geophysical Institute of Israel (GII), the quake registered 3.2 on the Richter scale.

“This is a dangerous feedback loop, which could severely damage the forests that provide the earth with a significant portion of the oxygen in the atmosphereץ"

A plane crash and snow storm all but paralyzed LaGuardia International Airport in New York on Thursday; one runway opened the airport by evening.

Due to the weather forecast and the high risk of floods in the Dead Sea region, the Israel Nature and Parks Authority closed the Ein Gedi Nature Reserve to travelers.

In any emergency on the road and in general - call the Israel Police 100 hotline as soon as possible.

Torrential rains, whipping winds and record storm surge all combined to make Ian an historic hurricane just two miles per hour shy of a Category 5 monster.

Jellyfish warning flags are now going to be standard.

The Israeli volunteers have left their loved ones knowing they would be missing Rosh Hashanah at home.

On its way, the hour-old river sweeps everything in its path.

Software engineer Yuval Zalmanov set out from Israel with 17 Maxtech radio units and trained emergency crews in using the technology.

“Every year, the occupation state deliberately and all of a sudden opens its dams to flood Palestinian agricultural lands, which causes severe losses.”

Chabad co-emissary Chani Lifshiftz says "hundreds of Israelis" arrive safely at the Chabad House after deadly quake in Nepal.

The mass blazes caused the displacement of thousands and the destruction of dozens of homes is suspected to be an act of arson.

Weather forecasters are promising partly cloudy to sunny skies through the weekend and at least until the beginning of the Sukkot holiday, which begins...

The bride and groom could not stop thanking the volunteers for their kindness.

After an initial briefing with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and with the Orthodox Union which is coordinating the volunteers within the Jewish community in Houston, the ZAKA team set out to work.