Forecast: on election day, Israel will be hit by massive downpours - possible flooding

The Meteorological Service forecasts massive downpours, thunderstorms, and hail in southern and eastern Israel on Tuesday and Wednesday, October 27–28, during the Knesset election days. Exceptional flooding and road closures are expected in the Negev, Arava, and near the Dead Sea.

According to the Meteorological Service forecast, on Tuesday, October 27, the day of the Knesset elections, and on Wednesday, October 28, prolonged downpours accompanied by strong winds, thunderstorms, lightning, and hail are expected in southern and eastern Israel. This could lead to massive flooding, which is forecast to be exceptional. There is a high probability of road closures in the Negev, Arava, and along the Dead Sea. The rains will begin on Tuesday afternoon in the Eilat area, the southern Negev, and the Arava, spreading by evening to other parts of the Negev and the Dead Sea coast, as well as the Judean Mountains and the center of the country. A break is expected on Wednesday night, but after noon, rains and floods in the south will resume and again spread to the center of the country.