Sea of Galilee rises by 23 cm; schools stay closed in some northern communities; severe flooding in Ashkelon and Ashdod

Residents of Haifa and Nahariya hit the hardest by storm, with streets turning to rivers and many requiring help from tractors; Golan streams threaten to overflow

Eyewitnesses say 38-year-old was trying to rescue passengers of an overturned car in coastal town when floodwaters carried him away

Emergency services scramble to rescue people trapped in cars on water-logged roads; snowy conditions force school closures on Golan