Forecasters said rainfall is expected to ease gradually on Tuesday, with lighter, more localized showers on Wednesday, mainly in central and northern areas.

The storm’s first fatality was in the coastal city of Netanya, where a 53-year-old man was found lifeless in an apartment building with signs of severe hypothermia.

Authorities have urged the public to avoid traveling to flood-prone areas, especially in the Negev and Judean deserts, and to take precautions near rivers and streams.