Meteorological service warns of extreme heat in most of the country before temperatures begin dropping at start of next week

Temperatures rise across country, peaking Sunday and Monday, along with high humidity; extreme heat will start subsiding on Tuesday

Ambulance service urges those fasting to drink large quantities of water prior to doing so; temperatures not forecast to fall until middle of next week

Some areas of capital see six inches of snow; schools shut in some parts of north, West Bank, with delayed start in Jerusalem; man dies of hypothermia in Kiryat Gat

Some areas of capital may see accumulation of snow of 5-10 centimeters, as municipality prepares plows and salt to keep roads open

Climate specialist explains phenomenon is caused by higher temperatures at North Pole disrupting world's weather

People rescued from homes, cars in coastal cities; northern mountain sees first flurries of the winter

Tree in Petah Tikva brought down by strong winds, damaging a car; police shutter parts of Route 90 in south as flood warnings issued

South will be hot and dry, with center and north also unlikely to be rainy, in line with broader climate change trends, says IDC's Yoav Yair

Hot days are getting hotter, sweltering nights are no longer rare and heat spells are lasting longer. Figures for Jerusalem, Israel and the region point to a scalding trend