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Israel Records Hottest Day in a Year with Temperatures Surpassing 44°C
How 5 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
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First reported by Srugim · 21 hours ago
What happened
Israel recorded its hottest day in a year on Monday, with temperatures reaching 44.7°C in Sodom. A brief cooling is expected, but heat will return by Thursday, with high humidity along the coast later in the week.
- 01Israel experienced its hottest day in a year with temperatures over 44°C in Sodom.
- 02Temperatures above 40°C were recorded from the southern Dead Sea to Eilat.
- 03This is the highest temperature since August 15, 2023's historic heatwave.
- 04A slight temperature drop is expected in the next two days nationwide.
- 05Heat will return strongly by Thursday with heavy coastal humidity later in the week.
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SrugimRight · Hebrew28 minutes ago
Israel Records Hottest Day in a Year with Temperatures Surpassing 44°C
YnetCenter · Hebrew2 hours ago
Deadliest Heatwave in a Year Hits Dead Sea Region with 44.7°C Recorded
Kikar HaShabbatRight · Hebrew11 hours ago
Extreme Heat Warnings Issued for Eastern and Southern Israel Ahead of Weekend Rise
YnetCenter · Hebrew13 hours ago
Slight Temperature Drop Expected Across Israel After Hottest Day of the Week
WallaCenter · Hebrew17 hours ago
Israel Experiences Slight Temperature Drop Amid Ongoing Heatwave and Extreme Heat Warnings
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