On 4 May 2025, rainfall was registered in southern Israel from the early afternoon until the evening. In parts of the Negev, the Arava Valley and the Dead Sea area, precipitation reached very high intensities, inducing significant runoff and flash‑flooding in local wadis. The most extreme rates occurred near En Gedi, within the drainage basins of Nahal David and Nahal Arugot, where the rainfall return periods for various accumulation intervals were estimated at 100 – 200 years, rendering the event exceptional even when compared with historical analogues.

Elevated rainfall intensities along the eastern sector of the country are characteristic of the transition seasons. They arise when warm air in the lower atmosphere encounters colder air aloft, creating marked instability and fostering the development of deep convective storm clouds. Ongoing global warming is expected to enhance both the frequency and the magnitude of such high‑intensity precipitation episodes, not only over the eastern regions but also across the western portions of Israel.