Heat

This week, temperatures in Israel are expected to range between 35 and 40 degrees celsius. Families with children and elderly people must take necessary caution in order to get through the week.

To cope with the heat, Israelis have been using air conditioners at a very high rate, causing power outages across the country.

Extreme heat could pose a serious health risk for at-risk populations, including the elderly, people with cardio-vesicular diseases and young children.

The Israel Meteorological Service's Discomfort Index predicts that heat stress will be heavy to extreme throughout the week.

With rising temperatures, ACs are running at full speed – some future alternatives are being touted.

More significant drops in the temperature are expected over the weekend with rain forecast for Sunday.

Residents of an immigrant absorption center in Beersheba are living through the heatwave without air conditioning

As more people turn on the air conditioner amid the intense heatwave, more electric power is being used to keep cool.

The Fire and Rescue Services believes that the fire began at about 10 p.m. on Monday near the Palestinian Authority and progressed toward the area currently affected by the fire.

If temperatures remain as forecast, then this would be the first time that such high temperatures were ever reported for six days straight in Israel.