Police Forces Working to Rescue Hikers Amid Floods in the South

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Police forces and volunteers from rescue units are operating at several sites in the Negev and the Arava to rescue civilians and vehicles that became stranded in flooded areas. According to Arutz Sheva, the sweeps and rescues are being carried out on the ground and from the air in difficult weather conditions. According to Israel Hayom, flooded roads have been closed to traffic.

According to Israel Hayom, police are deploying a helicopter and patrol vehicles to locate hikers in the Arava and southern streams, with the aim of instructing them to leave the area due to the risk of flooding in the coming hours. According to Arutz Sheva, police are urging the public to avoid crossing flowing streams and flooded roads.