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About 220,000 hikers visited the nature reserves and national parks today (Wednesday).

Among the prominent national parks today were: Caesarea National Park with about 7,000 hikers, Yarkon Tel Afek National Park with about 5,500 hikers, Masada National Park with about 4,500 hikers and the Migdal Tzedek National Park, Apollonia and Beit Guvrin with about 3,500 hikers each from them.

Among the nature reserves, Ein Gedi stood out with about 6,000 hikers, the Banias nature reserves and cliff springs with about 3,500 hikers each and Ein Afek and Nahal Eyun with about 2,500 hikers each.

Other notable sites today were: Besor National Park-Eshkol Park, Gan Hashlosha and Tel Ashkelon.

Also last night, about 7,000 hikers in the night parking lots paid for by the Nature and Parks Authority around the country, including: Masada, Mamshit, Ashkelon, HaBesor, Maayan Harod, Khan Beerot and more.

Meanwhile, thousands of hikers visited the information and information stations set up by the Nature and Parks Authority in cooperation with the Ministry of Environmental Protection at dozens of popular hiking centers in nature reserves and national parks in the open.

The Nature and Parks Authority is preparing for many hikers who are expected to hike in the nature reserves and national parks also during the second holiday and on Saturday.

Among the prominent activities that will take place during the holiday: non-stop knights in the Jordan Star National Park, a sunrise tour in Mount Gerizim National Park, the Nabataean experience with activities for the whole family and stalls in Mamshit National Park, a walk in paradise in Ein Prat Reserve, touching light in Qumran National Park and more.

All this in addition to a wide range of free tours of dozens of nature reserves and national parks, among others by professional guides in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism.

Hikers in Korazim National Park, Photo: Hagai Dvir, Nature and Parks Authority

Banias Waterfall, Photo: Shlomit Shavit, Nature and Parks Authority

Hikers in Mamshit National Park, Photo: Yaniv Cohen, Nature and Parks Authority

On Friday, Sharbi

The evening and night will be partly cloudy to clear and colder than usual for the period, especially inland.

Forecasted temperatures for tonight and tomorrow: Kiryat Shmona 25-11, Katzrin 21-9, Safed 18-9, Tiberias 27-11, Nazareth 22-10, Haifa 20-13, Tel Aviv 20-13, Jerusalem 20-9, Ashkelon 20-14, Ein Gedi 29-19, Beer Sheva 24-10, Arad 23-8, Mitzpe Ramon 22-7 and Eilat 29-16 degrees.

Tomorrow, after a cool morning, will be fine, there will be a slight rise in temperatures, especially in the mountains and inland and they are average for the period.

In the evening, cool weather will prevail.

On Friday, there will be a significant increase in temperatures, especially in the mountains and inland, and it will be warmer than usual for the season until it rains.

High clouds will partially cover the sky.

From noon to evening, strong northerly winds will blow along the coastal plain.

Meteo Tech reported that on Saturday it will be hotter than usual until it rains in the mountains and inland and there may be haze.

In the coastal plain and in the lowlands there will be a slight drop in temperatures.

High clouds will partially cover the sky.

Sunday will be partly cloudy with a slight drop in temperatures and a rise in humidity, especially in the mountains and inland, but they are still above average for the period.

No significant change is expected on Monday.

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