Thousands Enjoy Weekend Outdoors Amid Pleasant Weather

Thousands of people spent their weekend enjoying public parks and nature reserves, taking advantage of the pleasant weather for outdoor activities. The Golan Heights region was particularly popular, with visitors enjoying the natural scenery and water sites.

The weather forecast for Saturday predicted a partly cloudy to clear summer day, with temperatures slightly above the annual average. Light to moderate northwesterly winds were expected, with occasional gusts, and the sea was calm to moderately rough.

In the evening and at night, the weather was forecast to be mild in mountainous areas and warm elsewhere, with light to moderate northwesterly winds. Sunday was expected to bring a partly cloudy to clear summer day with a slight drop in temperatures, bringing them closer to the annual average. Winds would remain light to moderate, and the sea calm to moderately rough.

Monday's forecast indicated hot weather in mountainous areas and very hot conditions in other regions, with high humidity. Temperatures were expected to rise significantly, about 3 degrees Celsius above the annual average, with light to moderate northwesterly winds and a calm to moderately rough sea. The photos accompanying the report were taken by Yoav Palma for the Nature and Parks Authority.