Current sectionIsrael NewsRainfall of more than 20 millimeters in August has been recorded only four times since measurements began in Israel. More rain and possible flooding are forecast for SundayShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeNir Hasson08:27 PM • August 15 2026 IDTThe Jerusalem area and the northern Judean Desert in the West Bank saw a rare August rain shower on Saturday, with 25 millimeters recorded in the settlement of Ma'aleh Adumim and five millimeters in Jerusalem, according to the Israel Meteorological Service.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Dead SeaEnvironment & NatureClimate changeJerusalemCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesWest BankGazaThomas FriedmanAbu SafiyaSettler TerrorJon OssoffKen BurnsHaaretz PodcastThree IDF Troops Seriously Wounded by Hezbollah Attack, Netanyahu's Office SaysSite Shared in Likud Groups Allows Users to Identify Party Members by ID NumberReality Check: As the Election Nears, Haaretz Debunks Israeli Politicians' Biggest LiesArmy Radio Interviews Netanyahu in Studios of Likud-employed Production CompanyWhy Israeli Settlements Will Never Be a Success StoryRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMI50 Years Ago, a Young Israeli Was Crowned the Most Beautiful Woman in the WorldWho Is Rebeca Grynspan, the Jewish Frontrunner to Become the Next UN Chief?Phones of Missing Israeli Mother, Daughter Last Traced Near Vienna Train StationIsrael Elections: How to Actually Read the PollsU.S. University to Pay Israeli Scholar Who Lost Job for Calling Gaza a GenocideIsraeli Soldiers Describe How Settlers Manage Military Reality in the West Bank