Precisely during Hanukkah, the time when the people of Israel flock to Eilat en masse, the Ministry of Health issues a warning about bathing at the beaches.
Due to the stormy weather and due to the fear of polluted drainage flowing into the sea, the Ministry of Health warns against bathing on the beaches of Eilat. Every year during the week of Hanukkah, many citizens choose to spend their vacation in Eilat and this year they are also joined by the many evacuees from the south staying in the various hotels.
Weather in the coming week will be rainy and cool. There will be a significant drop in temperatures and thunderstorms are possible. There is a fear of floods. The Ministry of Health says that the validity of the warning is until a new announcement.
