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WATCH: Firefighters rescue two Israelis trapped in vehicles on flooded roads in West Bank

The firefighters noticed an elderly man trapped in his vehicle after heavy rains flooded the road and used a flotation vest to aid in the extraction. 

Heavy winds and rain at the beach in the southern Israeli city of Ashdod, December 10, 2025.
Israel fire and Rescue Personnel at Nahal Beersheba, where the lifeless body of a man swept away by flooding was found, December 30, 2025.

Rescue services locate lifeless body of man swept away by flooding near Meitar River

A man walks in floodwaters at a makeshift camp housing displaced Palestinians following heavy rain in Gaza City on November 25, 2025.

IDF troops find Gaza tunnel after rain, flood-induced landslides reveal terror site, 'Post' learns

Authorities conduct searches for an individual swept away by currents in Meitar River, near the Dead Sea, December 29, 2025.

Police, volunteers conducting searches following fears Israeli swept away in river flooding


Firefighters respond to flooding at special-needs school in Jerusalem amid severe weather

Storm conditions led to the evacuation of a Jerusalem special education school as firefighters assisted disabled students and responded to multiple flood incidents across the city.

Israeli firefighters at the scene where a kid in a critical condition after a fire broke at an apartment in Ramot, Jerusalem, December 3, 2025.

Rain, snow hit Israel as powerful winter system sparks flood warnings, road rescues

Israel braces for worsening conditions after a weekend of downpours, strong winds and rare stream surges in the South.

Snow seen on Mount Hermon on December 28, 2025.b

Coastal cliffs between Hefer Valley, Netanya collapse due to heavy rainfall from Storm Byron

No injuries were reported, but local officials warned of an ongoing national safety risk and accused the state of failing to allocate funding for coastal protection.

Coastal cliffs collapse between Hefer Valley and Netanya, December 28, 2025.

Heavy rains flood Gaza shelters, killing 12 and displacing thousands

Israel says it is meeting its obligations and accuses agencies of inefficiency and failing to prevent theft by Hamas, which the terror group denies.

 Rain-flooded street in Gaza City, December 12, 2025.

Storm Byron brings relief to Israel’s farmers, ending year of drought with substantial rain

"It feels like taking a first breath after years of suffocation. We sowed with hope and faith in the Creator, and now, the rain has come, and everything is starting to bloom," said farmer Hadar Ezra.

Israeli agriculture

IDF declares curfew, all army activities reduced to essentials only ahead of Storm Byron

The new orders reduced all military activities to essential-only status, prohibiting troops from leaving the base to go home for the weekend and any naval exercises during the storm.

Israeli soldiers near the Israeli border with Lebanon, northern Israel, October 16, 2023.

Emergency teams on alert as Storm Byron brings flooding risks across Israel

Emergency services are on high alert as Storm Byron brings heavy rain, strong winds, and flooding from the North to the Negev, with risks expected to peak Thursday into Friday.

Heavy winds and rain at the beach in the southern Israeli city of Ashdod, December 10, 2025.

Sri Lanka's cyclone death toll climbs to 355, with 366 missing

Rescuers scramble to clear roads and deliver aid in Sri Lanka after Cyclone Ditwah brought floods and landslides. The storm has now weakened as it moves northwards.

People sit next to furnitures salvaged from a flooded house along the banks of Kelani River, following Cyclone Ditwah in Peliyagoda, Sri Lanka, December 1, 2025.

Severe nationwide floods in Israel as dozens rescued, security fence section collapses

The water was over a meter high in places, according to the Israel Fire and Rescue Authority. 

Israel Natural Gas Lines employee trapped in flooded river in southern Israel, November 25, 2025.

Two weeks instead of five days: Google's breakthrough in weather forecasting

Google's new model promises more accurate forecasts for up to two weeks. It is eight times faster than the previous version and adds hour-by-hour predictions.

Storm in Israel, illustration.

Thousands of Australians without power after tropical cyclone hits Northern Territory

Tropical Cyclone Fina swept through Australia’s Northern Territory, leaving thousands without power in Darwin and causing property damage as authorities assess the impact.

Australia's Bureau of Meteorology posts a infographic of the expected route of Cyclone Fina, November 23, 2025.