The winter storm named Byron continues to impact Israel. Since Tuesday, rainfall amounts have exceeded 100 mm in the Galilee and Golan, 60–90 mm along the coast, and 30–50 mm in the Jerusalem hills. Snow accumulation on Mount Hermon has reached 30–40 cm above 1,800 m elevation. Local flooding has closed sections of Highway 90 near the Dead Sea and several roads in Haifa and the Sharon region. The most closely watched statistic: the level of the Sea of Galilee (Lake Kinneret) has risen approximately 12–15 cm in the past 72 hours and is expected to rise further with continued rain. This rise helps move the lake away from the lower red line after three consecutive winters of below-average precipitation. Israel’s water economy relies on three main sources: rainfall and runoff that feed the Kinneret and coastal aquifer, desalination plants along the Mediterranean, and treated wastewater reuse. Unlike neighbouring Egypt, which draws roughly 97 % of its water from the Nile River, Israel has no large river that flows year-round. Annual precipitation varies greatly, ranging in recent decades from under 300 mm to over 700 mm in the north. The Torah repeatedly describes the Land of Israel as one that “drinks water from the rain of heaven” and contrasts it with Egypt, which was irrigated “by your foot” from the river (Deuteronomy 11:10-12). Similar references appear in Leviticus 26 and Deuteronomy 28, linking rainfall to national behaviour. For this reason, the arrival of strong winter rain systems is followed closely by the public, farmers, and the Water Authority. Religious communities recite the seasonal prayer for rain until Passover, and many express gratitude when storms like Byron arrive. Current forecasts show the low-pressure system remaining over the eastern Mediterranean through early next week, with additional rainfall expected.