Haze, dust cloud skies as Israel swelters under heatwave; fires banned in parks
Fire chief signs order amid concerns the weather conditions could lead to fast-spreading blazes; with rain also expected, flash flood warnings in east and south
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Fire chief signs order amid concerns the weather conditions could lead to fast-spreading blazes; with rain also expected, flash flood warnings in east and south
Train service delayed due to damaged signaling equipment, with strong winds fanning flames; blaze also erupts at Biriya Forest in Upper Galilee
Judah Ari Gross is The Times of Israel's military correspondent. Family and friends attend the funeral of IDF soldier Amit Ben-Ygal at the cemetery in the central city of Beer Yaakov, May 12, 2020. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90) Three Israelis — a soldier and two civilians — were killed in violent, nationalistic attacks over the course of the past year, by far the lowest number in the country’s history. This bittersweet distinction comes as Israel on Wednesday commemorated Memorial Day, remembering the 23,928 people recognized as having fallen on behalf of the state since 1873. Over the past yea...
Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, Here’s some data we don’t really talk about enough. Numbers are often far more accurate than gut feelings and moods. One. That’s the number of IDF soldiers killed in action in 2020. One. First Sergeant Amit Ben Yigal was killed after a large rock hit his head while on duty in the village...