Locusts swarm into Israel

Thousands of red locusts swarmed into southern Israel today, threatening the region’s agriculture with a biblical-like plague.

Locusts swarm into Israel

Thousands of red locusts swarmed into southern Israel today, threatening the region’s agriculture with a biblical-like plague.

The country’s Agriculture Ministry went on high alert after the insects landed in the Red Sea port of Eilat and nearby areas of the Negev desert, said a TV report. It said authorities feared a larger invasion tomorrow.

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