Temperature highs to hit 42° C (107° F) in south, peak temperatures to hit on Tuesday.
By Noam (Dabul) Dvir
A heat wave that will bring temperatures reaching 42 degrees Celsius (107 degrees Fahrenheit) began sweeping over Israel Monday, with peak temperatures to hit Tuesday.
Palestinians & Israelis cool off in the Mediterranean sea – Photo: AP-Oded Balilty
In Eilat, residents braced for the most extreme heat while even in Tel Aviv the forecast predicted temperatures reaching 38 degrees Celsius (100.4 degrees Fahrenheit).
The heat is forecasted to affect all of Israel, with Haifa forecasted to reach 37 degrees Celsius, Be’er Sheva 39 degrees and Jerusalem 34 degrees. Continue Reading »
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