Raging wildfires that threatened Jerusalem are finally under control, Israel’s fire and rescue service has said, following a 30-hour battle as aid arrived from Europe.About 5,000 acres, including 3,000 acres of forest,

Many of Israel's Independence Day celebrations have been canceled as the nation battles its worst fire in a decade; hot, dry weather and strong winds have contributed to the fire's ferocity.

Several countries were sending firefighting aircraft to Israel on Thursday as crews battled for a second day to extinguish a wildfire that had shut down a major highway linking Tel Aviv and Jerusalem and sent drivers scrambling from their cars.