An Aegean Airlines flight from Larnaca to Tel Aviv was forced to reroute over Beirut’s airspace on Monday due to severe weather conditions caused by Storm Byron.
The aircraft landed safely at Ben-Gurion Airport approximately 30 minutes later than scheduled.
Emergency and municipal services across the country were on high alert on Wednesday as winter storm Byron began sweeping in, bringing heavy rainfall, strong winds, and fears of flash floods and major disruptions.
Flood risks particularly high
Dr. Amir Gevahti, director of the Meteorological Service in Beit Dagan, said that rain accompanied by thunderstorms was forecast from the North to the northern Negev, with flood risks particularly high along the coastal plain and in low-lying areas.
The storm system brought significant rainfall to coastal regions on Tuesday night. Zichron Ya’acov recorded 77 millimeters, the highest in the country. Ein Carmel recorded 68 mm, and Haifa recorded 60 mm.