The Israel Meteorological Service ( he, השירות המטאורולוגי הישראלי, ''HaSherut HaMete'orologi HaYisra'eli'') is a unit of the Israeli Ministry of Transportation that is responsible for forecasting weather, meteorological data supply and climate research in Israel. Its origins begin in the 1930s in a meteorological unit established by the British Mandate government mainly as a support to the evolving aviation needs at the time. After establishment of the state of Israel, it was incorporated into the newly established ministry of transport. It is a member of the

World Meteorological Organization The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for promoting international cooperation on atmospheric science, climatology, hydrology and geophysics. The WMO originated from the Intern ...

since 1949. the Israeli Meteorological Service runs more than 150 measuring stations across Israel. Located between Rishon LeZion,

Mishmar HaShiva Mishmar HaShiv'a ( he, מִשְׁמַר הַשִּׁבְעָה, lit=guard of the seven) is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Beit Dagan, it falls under the jurisdiction of Sdot Dan Regional Council. In it had a population of . History T ...

, and Holon, it is traditionally identified with also nearby

Beit Dagan Beit Dagan ( he, בֵּית דָּגָן, ''lit.'' "House of Grain") is a town and local council in the Central District of Israel. it had a population of in . It was awarded local council status in 1958. History During the Ottoman period, t ...

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