The Interior Ministry announced that swimming is prohibited at beaches in Haifa, Acre, Kiryat Yam, Kiryat Haim, Carmel Beach and Jisr az-Zarqa, following the Health Ministry's recommendation due to concerns about seawater contamination from rain runoff. The Interior Ministry also warned the public about the danger of swimming at beaches without lifeguards and urges people to enter the sea only at designated beaches where rescue services are active.

