Lightning and high waves in Lebanon and Israel - in pictures

Storm Farah batters coastal areas of the Levant

Lightning strikes over the coastal city of Ashkelon, Israel. Reuters

People take picture near a flash-flood at Qumran Canyon waterfalls, near the Dead Sea, following heavy rain in the region. AFP

Flooding along the Og stream in the desert near the Dead Sea. AFP

Sea foam covers parts of the boardwalk at the port on the Mediterranean Sea, in Tel Aviv, Israel, as strong winds and waves from Storm Barbara hit the country. AP

Lightning strikes over the coastal city of Ashkelon, Israel. Reuters

A high wave hits the Corniche in Beirut, as Storm Farah lashes Lebanon. EPA

A worker flees the foam in the Israeli coastal city of Netanya. AFP

Waves batter Beirut's Corniche. Reuters

A kite-surfer rides the storm in Netanya. AFP

Wave to the camera, in Beirut. Reuters

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