Overview
- Torrential rain and strong winds triggered rapid urban flooding across Greater Tel Aviv, with severe impacts reported in Rishon LeZion, Rehovot, Tel Aviv and Ashdod as drivers and residents called for help.
- Measured totals reached exceptional levels, including 205 mm at the Nahal Me’arot Reserve, 193 mm in Atlit and over 130 mm in Haifa, with heavy snow on Mount Hermon.
- The Israel Meteorological Service issued a red alert for significant precipitation and an orange warning for flash flooding, forecasting 100–150 mm in places and cautioning about continued flood risks.
- The IDF canceled leave until Friday morning, halted outdoor training and limited activities to essential operations, as municipalities opened shelters and energy officials worked to safeguard power supply.
- ZAKA reported a 53-year-old man found dead in Netanya with signs of hypothermia under investigation, and coverage highlighted heightened risk for unrecognised Bedouin communities in the Negev as rains are expected to weaken by Friday.