Heavy storms caused chaos in many parts of Israel on Tuesday and led to gridlock in Tel Aviv, where police recommended motorists stay out of the city.
Police closed the Ayalon highway, Tel Aviv's main north-south artery, after the Ayalon river - normally a dry river bed running between its lanes - flooded.
The rains also forced the temporary shutdown of many train stations throughout the country, including the four urban ones in Tel Aviv, and police recommended train travel only in case of emergency.
Roads in northern Israel, the West Bank, and by the Dead Sea in the east were closed because of flooding.
Israel Army Radio reported that the Sea of Galilee, the country's main water reservoir, rose 22 centimetres overnight, a new record rise for the time period.
The storms have been described as the worst in a decade. The rain and winds, accompanied by unseasonably cold temperatures, are expected to continue for the rest of the week.