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Israel Scrambles to Extinguish Wildfires Near Jerusalem for 2nd Day
Authorities reopened the main highway between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem after gaining partial control of the blaze, but warned ...
Israel wildfires spread near Jerusalem, drawing national emergency declaration from Netanyahu
Wind-fueled fires in Israel are tearing through brush outside Jerusalem, prompting the evacuation of residents and leaving ...
Wildfires rage outside Jerusalem, forcing evacuations and road closures
Wildfires raging near Jerusalem forced evacuations in several areas and led to several major road closures on Wednesday, as ...
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Wildfire near Jerusalem could reach the city, says Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu as he calls it a 'national emergency'
The wildfire shut the main highway linking Tel Aviv to Jerusalem on Wednesday, turning the skies over Jerusalem gray and ...
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Israel brings fire near Jerusalem 'under control', reopens roads
Bushfires that erupted near Jerusalem were largely brought under control on Thursday, authorities said, with major roads ...
Wildfires rage near Jerusalem, major road closed, communities evacuated
Wildfires raged on the outskirts of Jerusalem on Wednesday, forcing the evacuation of communities and the closure of a main ...
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Wildfire rages across Israel, sparks national emergency as thousands flee
Five communities have been evacuated, while others remain on high alert for possible evacuation. A portion of the ...
Israel news: Massive fire near Jerusalem brought under control, strong winds can reignite flames
All major roads, including the Jerusalem-Tel Aviv corridor, were also reopened, but firefighting teams were still tackling ...
Israeli wildfires could threaten Jerusalem, prime minister says
The blazes were concentrated on the city’s outskirts, and firefighting efforts are ongoing, authorities said. At least nine ...
Netanyahu declares national emergency as Israel witnesses worst wildfires in a decade
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared a national emergency as the country witnesses the worst wildfires in ...
IDF helps fighting Israeli wildfires; Netanyahu says suspects arrested for arson
Israel declared a national emergency Wednesday as wildfires driven by high winds created a wall of fire and continued to ...
Several countries sending firefighting planes to Israel to help tackle major wildfire
Several countries are sending firefighting aircraft to Israel as crews battle for a second day to extinguish a wildfire that ...