Electric Workers’ ‘Italian Strike’ Keeps 200,000 Israeli Homes Dark after Storm

IEC management appealed to the Haifa District Labor Court with a complaint that their workers’ committee was sabotaging the functioning of the company in a time of crisis.

Jews Helping in California’s Fifth Largest Wildfire

When the rabbi returned with water bottles to check on his congregants he discovered that two families had already lost their homes to the flames.

Heat Wave Sweeps Israel, Scorches Europe

The weather in Europe is particularly dangerous during a heat wave because many people do not have air conditioning.

Another Earthquake Rattles Israel

The third earthquake today (plus an aftershock).

Watch as Israel Offers Aid to Iran-Iraq Earthquake Victims

Iran does not recognize Israel's right to exist. Neither does Iraq.

10 United Flight Passengers Hurt Due to ‘Severe, Unexpected Turbulence’

The pilot was forced to make an emergency landing due to the severity of the unexpected turbulence.

Snow in Safed!

Snow fell in Tzfat (Safed) Friday morning, not enough to stick to the ground but enough to make residents wonder if they were dreaming...

Monster Hurricane Dorian Slams Bahamas; US is Next

Just before the hurricane hit the Bahamas, one hardy soul engraved in the sand a message: "Send Beer."

Unusual: Israel Experienced 828 Lightning Strikes on Tuesday

Israel experienced an unbelievable spike in the number of times lightning struck the country, amid unseasonably cold and wet weather.

Hikers Rescued After Flash Flood Near Ein Gedi

The crisis occurred after their vehicles were suddenly stranded in a flash flood in the area, along the southern section of the Dead Sea.

Frosty the Snowman Made Kids Happy But Froze Israeli Power Lines

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

Winter in Israel, for Real

If you close your eyes you'd think you're in Canada.

Rainfall in Israel Exceeds Annual Average for First Time in 5 Years

The Kinneret’s level climbed by 71 CM (30 inches) in the past month and a total of two meters since the beginning of the winter (79 inches).

Galilee School Damaged by Earthquakes

The quakes struck an area southwest of Tiberias, just north of Kafr Kama at a depth of five kilometers. There were no reports of physical injuries.

The Cranes Have Arrived in Israel

The Crane Project helps preserve farmland from suffering damage as a result of the cranes’ voracious appetites and heavy traffic in the fields.

Marchers Danced Through Rain at 2015 NY Israel Day Parade

Parents carried little ones on their shoulders, and held five-year-old children by the hand. Older children gripped their blue-and-white flags tightly and waved them...

Summer Drizzle in Israel

This time it wasn't from rockets.

Lake Kinneret ‘Under the Weather,’ Water Level Dropping

Lake Kinneret is a little ‘under the weather’ these days, according to Israel's Water Authority.

Hurricane Irma Heads West Towards Puerto Rico, Then Florida

Hurricane Irma is the most powerful storm ever recorded in the Atlantic Ocean. President [Donald] Trump already declared a pre-landfall emergency for the entire state of Florida.

At Least 227 Die in 7.2-Magnitude Quake in Haiti

The last such devastating earthquake, in January 2010, took the lives of more than 300,000 people in Haiti.

Snow in Judea, Samaria & Jerusalem Brings Arctic Temperatures, Dangerous Road Conditions

Golan Heights officials urged residents to stay home and stay safe. "“It is possible that when you leave the road will be clear, but at a later time snow will pile up and ... the road will be blocked.”

‘Winter Wonderland’ Whitens Northern Israel, Brings Rain Elsewhere

A winter wonderland in the Golan Heights and rainy weather in the rest of Israel is a blessing that will help fill Lake Kinneret with much-needed water.
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Ashkelon under Water, Residents Sail in Kayak on Hanamer Street

“There was water in the closets, in the beds, in the downstairs unit. Objects were floating."

Forecasters Say Israel to Face Massive Heat Wave

Israelis are being advised to keep a “weather eye” out for their elderly friends, family and neighbors.

Chief Rabbi Orders an End to Special Prayers for Rain

The rains of the last few weeks have improved the seasonal rainfall, and the rabbinate has changed its directive and ordered the chazan to no longer say the special prayer for rainfall.

European Weather Brings Israelis Gales, Flooding, Snow

Israel's Thursday weather is expected to continue to be particularly wintry.

Earthquakes Rattle the Kinneret

A 3.7 magnitude earthquake was felt along the Sea of Galilee on Friday, at 11:51 AM.

Hamas: Israeli Army ‘Makes Large Amounts of Rainwater to Flood Gaza Crops’

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

Israeli Humanitarian Aid Continues in Indonesia

IsraAid is working to restore access to safe water for some 1,400 people who saw 206 homes destroyed and 140 severely damaged by the disaster.

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