IN PHOTOS: Winter Weather Soaks Israel

Stunning shots of a wet and frigidly cold week in the Holy Land

By Israel Today Staff |
A view of Palmachim Beach south of Tel Aviv on a stormy January 14.
1 / 11 A view of Palmachim Beach south of Tel Aviv on a stormy January 14. Photo: Yossi Aloni/Flash90
Some Israelis live for this kind of weather and the waves it brings to the shores of the Holy Land.
2 / 11 Some Israelis live for this kind of weather and the waves it brings to the shores of the Holy Land. Photo: Yossi Aloni/Flash90
A clear, crisp morning from atop Mount Gilboa on January 07.
3 / 11 A clear, crisp morning from atop Mount Gilboa on January 07. Photo: Mila Aviv/Flash90
Heavy fog on the Golan Heights on January 15.
4 / 11 Heavy fog on the Golan Heights on January 15. Photo: Mila Aviv/Flash90
Israelis watch flood waters running through a valley in the Judean desert on January 16.
5 / 11 Israelis watch flood waters running through a valley in the Judean desert on January 16. Photo: Yossi Zamir/Flash90
Israelis enjoy the snow at Mount Hermon ski resort in northern Israel on January 17.
6 / 11 Israelis enjoy the snow at Mount Hermon ski resort in northern Israel on January 17. Photo: David Cohen/Flash90
The Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock on a rainy morning in Jerusalem on January 16.
7 / 11 The Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock on a rainy morning in Jerusalem on January 16. Photo: Jamal Awad/Flash90
The rainy season is a great time to go enjoy some waterfalls. Nahal Og in the Judean desert on January 16.
8 / 11 The rainy season is a great time to go enjoy some waterfalls. Nahal Og in the Judean desert on January 16. Photo: Yossi Zamir/Flash90
Cities in the low-lying Gaza Strip experienced heavy flooding.
9 / 11 Cities in the low-lying Gaza Strip experienced heavy flooding. Photo: Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90
Mushrooms grow in the rain-soaked mountains of the Galilee region.
10 / 11 Mushrooms grow in the rain-soaked mountains of the Galilee region. Photo: Mila Aviv/Flash90
As beautiful as the winter weather is, it can also be deadly dangerous. Israeli rescue teams standing near a car stranded by flood waters at the entrance to Jerusalem on January 16.
11 / 11 As beautiful as the winter weather is, it can also be deadly dangerous. Israeli rescue teams standing near a car stranded by flood waters at the entrance to Jerusalem on January 16. Photo: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90

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