3 w. ago Jerusalem wildfires latest: Israel says firefighters winning 30

Firefighter planes from Greece, Cyprus, Croatia and Italy were sent to Israel

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3 w. ago Jerusalem wildfires latest: Israel says blaze is largely contained as help arrives from across Europe

Firefighter planes from Greece, Cyprus, Croatia and Italy were sent to Israel

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3 w. ago Israel declares national emergency as wildfires force evacuations

Witnesses tell of ‘walls of flame’ surging across woodland, while high winds disrupt Independence Day eventsWildfires continued to threaten swaths of forest and fields in Israel on Thursday, though firefighters successfully reopened the main road linking the country’s two principal cities.Benjamin Netanyahu, the prime minister, declared a national emergency after the fires broke out on Wednesday along the main Jerusalem-Tel Aviv highway, prompting police to shut the route and evacuate thousands of people from nearby communities. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Jerusalem wildfires latest: Urgent help from Europe arriving in hours as Israel says blaze has burned 5,000 acres

Netanyahu warns fire could reach close to Jerusalem as officials struggle to control it

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3 w. ago Israel wildfires mapped: Netanyahu declares national emergency as record blaze nears Jerusalem

Fire is being whipped up by strong winds and hot, dry weather

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3 w. ago Jerusalem fires latest: Israel declares national emergency and appeals for international aid over ‘largest ever’ wildfires

Netanyahu warns fire could reach close to Jerusalem as officials struggle to control it

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