Israel and the Gaza Strip are experiencing unusually hot weather for mid-October, with temperatures reaching 38 degrees Celsius.

In Israel's port city of Tel Aviv, people headed to the beaches to cool off from the heat on Wednesday.Local authorities, says due to the lack of rain,... water levels in Israel's main reservoir,... the Sea of Galilee, are getting lower...They're dropping by half a centimeter every day. Meanwhile in Gaza City, some residents have stayed at home to avoid the heat.