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| Established | 14 March 1937  (86 years ago) |
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| Headquarters |
Beit Dagan
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| Country | Israel
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| Coordinates | 32°00′25″N 34°48′54″E / 32.00688418°N 34.814896°ECoordinates: 32°00′25″N 34°48′54″E / 32.00688418°N 34.814896°E |
The Israel Meteorological Service (Hebrew: השירות המטאורולוגי הישראלי, HaSherut HaMete'orologi HaYisra'eli) is a unit of the Israeli Ministry of Transportation responsible for forecasting weather, meteorological data and climate research in Israel.
It was founded in the 1930s as a meteorological unit during the British Mandate, mainly as a support to the evolving aviation needs at the time. After establishment of the state of Israel, it was incorporated into the Ministry of Transportation. Since 1949, it has been a member of the World Meteorological Organization.
The Israeli Meteorological Service is headquartered in Beit Dagan and operates over 150 measuring stations across the country.