Snow

Israeli hiker found dead in Japan after going missing on Mount Asahi

Israeli hiker Tevel Shabtai, 23, was found dead in Japan after going missing during a solo hike in severe weather on Mount Asahi.

Tevel Shabtai, 23, from Modi’in. May 5, 2026.
SHEINA VASPI is Israel’s first athlete to compete in the Winter Paralympic Games, she will be skiing – on one leg – down the slopes of Cortina, Italy over the next few days.

The skirt, the snow, and the spirit: Sheina Vaspi’s uphill race to Paralympics

AN EL AL flight takes off at the Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, August 14, 2025.

El Al flight to Newark returns to Israel mid-flight due to extreme snowstorm in US

Six skiers were rescued, eight lost their lives, and one is missing after an avalance in the Castle Peak area of Truckee, California, February 17, 2026.

Eight backcountry skiers perish in California avalanche, ninth presumed dead


Mount Hermon closes due to snow, not security situation

The Mount Hermon site emphasized that the closure was due to the weather and not the security situation.

Snow in the Golan Heights, January 4, 2020

Haifa port closes due to fierce winds and high waves

An 8 year-old child in Beni Brak was hit in the head by a plastic store sign that became unhinged and flew in her direction due to the fierce winds and hit her.

First snowfall of the season on Mount Hermon (December 25, 2019)

Winter returns to Israel after atypically warm weekend

After approximately a week and a half of pleasant, warm weather, rain is expected to return to Israel in the coming week.

Lightning strikes over the Mediterranean sea during a rain storm near the city of Ashkelon

Glaciers, majestic and beautiful, are melting

Glaciers are spectacular natural phenomena and have been part of the Earth for eons.

Perito Moreno Glacier in Argentinian Patagonia. Mendenhall Glacier near Juneau, Alaska.

Earth Day: Israel, Jordan see worst weather in a century

T.E Lawrence remarks about the terrible weather in 1917 in his book Seven Pillars of Wisdom.

 	  Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Edward Lawrence

Former lone soldier in Israel killed in Aspen snowboarding accident

Snowboarding (Illustrative)

Rehovot brings snow from Mount Hermon for city-wide winter-time merriment

"All the residents are invited to come and enjoy a snow experience for the whole family - close to home."

A man wandering around the snow

Snow blankets Mount Hermon, rains shower Israel as winter returns

The Mount Hermon ski site was open for business, as was the Hamat Gader thermal spas.

Jerusalem's Old City throgh a rainy lens

IN PICTURES: Israel transformed into magical winter land

The Jerusalem Post invites you to feast your eyes on the city of peace under a blanket of snow.

An orthodox Jew takes pictures of tourists at the Western Wall

Snow day?

Children, some of whom have never seen the white stuff, are filled with joy as they run outside to play, make snowballs and find makeshift slides.

Snowfall in a park in Jerusalem