Overview
- Heavy rain is spreading nationwide with a peak expected from Thursday evening into Friday morning, then easing during Friday with a chance of light rain on Saturday.
- Forecasts call for 100–200 millimeters in coastal and lowland areas within 24–48 hours, creating a high risk of urban flooding and flash floods.
- Winds of roughly 60–80 km/h are expected, with officials warning of hazards from falling trees, poles and traffic signs.
- Authorities issued strict safety orders: no entry to flowing riverbeds, no crossing of flooded roads, and avoidance of basements, underground parking and elevators during floods; swimming in the Mediterranean is discouraged.
- Municipalities pre‑deployed teams and equipment, prepared retention reservoirs, reinforced barriers, canceled markets in Tel Aviv‑Yafo and Ashdod, and opened round‑the‑clock command centers.