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Summer is hot and humid on the coast and very hot around the Dead Sea and in the desert.",{"type":283,"attrs":410,"content":411},{"textAlign":143},[412],{"text":413,"type":281},"Winter is mild in Tel Aviv but can be cool and rainy, and Jerusalem can be cold. Note that public transport and many businesses close during Shabbat, from Friday evening to Saturday evening.",[],{"_uid":416,"body":417,"card":465,"layout":304,"component":305,"article_rounded":146},"be0abd19-07f6-49ca-9bb1-75d26e68d596",{"type":272,"content":418},[419,424,430,435,440,445,450,455,460],{"type":275,"attrs":420,"content":421},{"level":277,"textAlign":143},[422],{"text":423,"type":281},"Israel holidays: frequently asked questions",{"type":275,"attrs":425,"content":427},{"level":426,"textAlign":143},3,[428],{"text":429,"type":281},"How many days do you need in Israel?",{"type":283,"attrs":431,"content":432},{"textAlign":143},[433],{"text":434,"type":281},"A week is a good length for a first visit, with three or four days in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem and a day or two for the Dead Sea and Masada. 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