Israel’s rainy season, mid-October to late March ... The perfume of daffodils, which suffused our winter, is still wafted on the breeze, and the white, cream, yellow, and blue noses of lupins ...

Meanwhile, snow fell on Mount Hermon in northern Israel. Temperatures have dropped significantly, and are lower than average for the season. On Thursday afternoon, rain mixed with snow will fall ...

Discover the values that drive the story. The Christian Science Monitor's coverage of the war between Hamas and Israel, and related articles. A deeper view that unites instead of divides ...