Israel Closes Southern Tourist Sites Due to Severe Weather Forecast
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Israeli police are closing all southern tourist sites from Beersheba to Eilat due to a forecast of severe weather on Tuesday and Wednesday. The public is urged to avoid these areas, streams, and hiking trails, and to limit non-essential travel. Heavy rains, strong winds, and a risk of flash floods are expected.
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- Israeli police are closing all southern tourist sites due to severe weather.
- The closures extend from Beersheba to Eilat.
- Severe weather is expected on Tuesday and Wednesday.
- Heavy rains, strong winds, and flash floods are forecast for the Negev and Arava.
- Non-essential travel in southern risk zones is discouraged.
Israeli police have ordered the closure of all tourist sites in the southern region, from Beersheba to Eilat, in anticipation of severe weather expected on Tuesday and Wednesday. The police directive advises the public to avoid visiting these sites, as well as streams and hiking trails in the area. Non-essential travel in the at-risk zones is also discouraged.
The Meteorological Service predicts heavy rainfall, strong winds, thunderstorms, lightning, and hail over the next two days. There is a significant concern for flash floods in the streams of the Negev desert, the Arava region, and the Eilat area.
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