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

Unseasonably warm weather to continue into weekend before subsiding only slightly next week

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

High of 42º C (107º F) notched in capital Thursday afternoon, marking highest-ever temperature since record keeping began in 1942; Friday may be hotter

Temperatures predicted to be above usual for time of year; elderly and coronavirus sufferers in particular advised to stay indoors and drink plenty of water

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