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Israel warns: Air pollution high on Sunday; minimize strenuous activity

Improvement in air quality is expected during the night hours in the northern and central parts of the country with the arrival of precipitation and changes in wind direction.

|ByMAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN
Tourists on Mount Olives look at the foggy view of the Old City of Jerusalem on April 24, 2022, as a major sand storm hit across Israel.
A general view shows seagulls in Ashdod port as a storm approaches Israel's shores January 4, 2018

Israel, region braces for rare ‘medicane’ storm

Flood warnings have been issued in southern Israel. Popular hiking trails and tourist spots in the Judean desert are also being closed.

|ByEZRA TAYLOR
Passover rain in Jerusalem at the Mahane Yehuda marketplace, April 21, 2019

Rain, wind and hail hit Israel over Passover - watch

Rare rain and hail hit Jerusalem as Israel experiences the coldest, wettest April in years.

|ByBEN BRESKY
Beachgoers bath at the Mediterranean Sea during a sandstorm in Tel Aviv

Egypt's Revenge: Sandstorm from Sinai disrupts Israel's Passover cleaning

Israelis will not be free of the uncomfortable weather until mid-Sunday afternoon.

|ByTAMAR URIEL-BEERI