National parks see 210,000 visitors Monday morning

Some 170,000 people visited Israel's national parks and nature reserves on Monday morning, the Nature and Parks Authority reported. Nahal Meshushim was temporarily closed due to visitor overload.

Meanwhile, the Jewish National Fund reported that over 40,000 people visited its forests and parks. According to the organization, the Hula Valley and the picnic areas at the kiryat Shmona and Baram forests were at full capacity. (Boaz Fyler)