Israel is set to swelter under one of its most intense heatwaves in decades, with forecasters warning of exceptional and possibly historic temperatures early this week.
Decades-high temperatures are expected in Israel during the current heatwave, which began yesterday and is expected to intensify, reaching its peak on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to the Meteorological Service.
Israelis continued sweltering under a heat wave on Monday, breaking records for electricity usage. The extreme temperatures were blamed for the death of a soldier during a training exercise, the suspension of some flights at Ben Gurion International Airport, and significant agricultural dama
Israeli Fire and Rescue workers together with the police managed to stop a forest fire that spread on Wednesday towards the Hadassah hospital Ein Kerem, in the southwestern most corner of Jerusalem.