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

Conditions set to ease by Saturday; Health Ministry urges Israelis to avoid excessive sun exposure, drink large amounts of water

Temperatures to climb to 42°C (108°F) around Sea of Galilee; parks authority warns against hiking for next 10 days

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

17-year-old lightly injured and taken for medical treatment after he was extracted at 2 a.m.; concerns of flooding in coastal areas as harsh winter weather sweeps the country

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

Rains lash the coast between Tel Aviv and Haifa in storm expected to last several days; fears of flooding in desert areas

Rainfall and plunging temperatures forecast across the country, with capital and northern areas expected to get a dusting Wednesday and Thursday