Police shut down popular hiking routes due to extreme hot weather conditions

Due to blazing hot temperatures expected this week across Israel, the Israel Police announce that a number of hiking routes will be closed until at least Tuesday, Report informs via The Times of Israel.

Paths in the northern Judean Desert, Nahal Prat and in the Jordan Valley will be shut for at least a few days, police say.

Around the Dead Sea area, temperatures are expected to hit 47°C (116°F) later this week. The high in Jerusalem this week is slated to be 39°C (102°F) and in Tel Aviv 36°C (97°F).