Palestine today entered into the second week of an unbearable heat wave with a temperature of 41° Centigrade (105.8° Fahrenheit) in the shade.
The nights remain hot even in Jerusalem, which is in a high altitude. Tourists especially are suffering from the heat as they are not accustomed to the climate. The nights are unbearably hot also in Tel Aviv and throughout the entire Sharon Plain.
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