19-year-old who died at Friday rave named as Ariel Yoav Tzafrir; extreme humidity reported in coastal cities

Red Sea resort temperature hits 120°F; capital bakes at 109°F; heatwave set to last through middle of next week; medics treat 186 people countrywide

One man in critical condition after collapsing in street in northern town of Kiryat Shmona; police warn people against going hiking as temperatures remain near record highs

After it reached a scorching 42ºC in Jerusalem on Thursday, temperatures in the capital and other areas of the country remain sky high; overnight heat record also broken

Israel Electric Corporation says 14,089 megawatts generated at peak hours as scorcher roasts country; temperature reaches 116.6°F in one town

Temperatures forecast to reach as high 47°C (116.6°F) in some areas on Sunday; Health Ministry urges elderly and those with preexisting conditions to avoid sun exposure

Comparing records from past 30 years, Israel Meteorological Institute suggests that as early as 2050, summers could be almost two degrees warmer

As the Mediterranean region warms 20% faster than the global average, an ambitious government roadmap with 31 action points to help Israel adapt remains without funding

With mercury closing in on 40°C, residents cool off in the sea despite official closure; revelers crowd into parks, plazas instead of bars with little interference from the police

Residents of nearby community of Tslafon told to leave their homes; firefighting plane deployed to help control flames