Bet Yanai Parking Closed as Crowds Fill Coast

Ynet published a 13:24 IDT flash saying the Israel Nature and Parks Authority reported that the parking lot at Nahal Alexander National Park, Bet Yanai Beach, closed because of crowding and would reopen and close intermittently through the day. Telegram mirrors of the Hebrew alert carried the same wording, reinforcing that the issue is capacity control rather than a beach-safety closure. This is low-importance but fresh Shabbat public-access news for families heading to the coast. Israeli beachgoers should respect crowd limits, use declared beaches with lifeguards and let pikuach nefesh outrank convenience.