Storm Carmel was raging through the Jewish State on Monday after its arrival from Cyprus and Greece across the Mediterranean.
In Caesarea:
קיסריה בסערה ?
?: עידן יצחקיאן | רשות הטבע והגנים pic.twitter.com/WbThq37BHB
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Storm Carmel in Israel pic.twitter.com/EAvEuoEy8T
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Hail rushed down from the skies in Haifa, Ashdod and all the way east to Gush Etzion, as gale-force winds knocked over trees and electricity poles, sending tree trunks and power lines crashing to the ground.
At least a foot of snow dropped on to the peaks of Mount Hermon, with two to four inches of the white stuff coating the ground towards the base of the mountains.
WATCH: Welcome to
's winter wonderland ❄️⛄ Heavy snow falling on the lower levels of Mount Hermon as Storm ' ' arrives in the country this morning. Beautiful! ??Via Mt Hermon Ski Resort pic.twitter.com/sDW9287EPI
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