The warnings by the Meteorological Service follow a forecast published by Walla on Friday warning of an unusual rain event expected to cause flooding in Israel during the weekend.

Heavy rain, thunderstorms and even hail are forecast from Saturday night, with coastal flooding possible as experts warn Israel is unprepared for increasingly extreme weather

The preparations come amid forecasts for the weekend weather system, which indicate that wind gusts of 40-50 kph are expected as early as Saturday morning.