Israel’s skies turn toxic as massive dust storm descends on Tel Aviv and Jerusalem February 14, 2026View of the Old City of Jerusalem from the Armon Hanatziv Promenade on a hazy and cold winter day, February 14, 2026. (Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)(Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)Israel’s skies turn toxic as massive dust storm descends on Tel Aviv and Jerusalem Tweet Join Group Join WhatsApp Group Email https://worldisraelnews.com/israels-skies-turn-toxic-as-massive-dust-storm-descends-on-tel-aviv-and-jerusalem/ Email Print IQAir’s station data underscored how dirty the air was in Jerusalem at the time shown, with PM2.5 at 315.8 µg/m³ and ozone at 150.8 µg/m³, labeled “Hazardous.”By Shmuli Volkin, Jewish Breaking NewsAround 5 p.m. Israel time, multiple monitoring networks showed extreme pollution spikes driven mainly by coarse dust (PM10), the kind that turns the sky milky and irritates eyes and lungs fast.On the World Air Quality Index (AQICN) map, Tel Aviv surged to AQI 923 and Jerusalem to AQI 883, both labeled “Hazardous,” with Haifa at 340.Secondary hotspots also lit up: Ashdod hit AQI 951 and Be’er Sheva 760, with parts of the central corridor near Petah Tikva/Levinsky showing readings near the top of the scale.IQAir’s station data underscored how dirty the air was in Jerusalem at the time shown, with PM2.5 at 315.8 µg/m³ and ozone at 150.8 µg/m³, labeled “Hazardous.” dust stormJerusalempollutionTel Aviv
