Heat

In Israel’s scorching summer, school’s out and surf’s up, and fears of war are returning

For Israelis, the situation has yielded a state of suspended animation, akin to the eve of the war in February. 

|ByTHEIA CHATELLE/JTA
A crowd gathers to listen to Oren Pesso and his daughter Renee perform at Hatachana Park in Tel Aviv, July 24, 2026.
The sun shines behind a thermometer during a hot and dry day.

Multi-day heatwave with severe heat stress risk hits Israel, Meteorological Service warns

Israel Meteorological Service Director-General, Dr. Amir Givati, forecast that the heatwave will persist next week at varying intensities.

|ByYOAV ETIEL
Smoke billows from a wildfire that has been ravaging mountain vegetation for several days, amid a heatwave affecting a large part of the country, at sunset near Die in the Drome department, France, July 9, 2026.

European data record over 10,000 excess deaths during record-breaking heatwave

The vast majority - more than 9,000 - were among people aged 65 and above, according to data published by EuroMOMO, a network backed by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control and WHO.

|ByREUTERS
An illustrative image of Israeli and the European Union flags with a division between them.

A hotter Europe needs Israeli science - opinion

The recent heat dome that swept across the continent pushed temperatures to record levels, strained electricity grids, disrupted transport, and forced governments to issue public health warnings.

|BySHARON PARDO

Escape the heat

Make sure to protect yourself from the sun and have a safe summer.

JULY 18, 2019ByNERIA BARR
Grey Goose

It’s heating up in Israel - summer heat advisory for Wednesday

Time to stock up on ice cream and water - temperatures rising into the high 30s

JULY 16, 2019ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Thousands flock to Tel Aviv beaches during April 22 heat wave.

Trending: Stay cool

Whether you are on vacation or only dreaming of it – with the heat soaring to new heights – this is the time to try to reduce the stress.

JULY 4, 2019ByNERIA BARR
Miss Annette