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The Times of Israel on MSN1h
163 crews battle Jerusalem-area fire which official says may be Israel’s largest ever
As darkness fell Wednesday evening, the Fire and Rescue Service’s Jerusalem District commander warned of long, critical hours ...
See wildfires in Israel officials fear are ‘largest country has ever seen’
Drivers on Highway 1 near Jerusalem were forced to flee their cars, leaving them abandoned on the highway as more than 100 teams across Israel fight wildfires on multiple fronts, authorities said.
A wildfire closes main highway linking Tel Aviv to Jerusalem and sends 12 people to the hospital
A wildfire has shut the main highway linking Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, sending at least a dozen people to the hospital and ...
Al-Monitor1h
Israel's Netanyahu warns wildfires could reach Jerusalem
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on Wednesday that rapidly spreading wildfires near Jerusalem could reach the ...
UN News12m
UNRWA warns against closure of six schools in East Jerusalem
The education of 800 students in occupied East Jerusalem is at risk as Israel moves to close their schools next week, a ...
Jerusalem Threatened by Huge Wildfire: Live Tracker Maps
Several communities were evacuated and roads were closed as at least five separate fires raged in the Jerusalem hills.
The New York Sun5h
Arson Suspect Arrested as Fires Spread Across Israel, Blocking Independence Day Celebrations
Skies above Jerusalem are filled with heavy smoke, as seen from the Orient Hotel on April 30, 2025. Wildfires are spreading ...
Israel calls for international help as wildfires erupt near Jerusalem
Dry and windy conditions fanned the flames, forcing motorists on the main highway between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv to abandon ...
Unique 1,500-year-old column capital with eight-branched menorah to be unveiled in Jerusalem
Dr. Yuval Baruch calls the menorah-decorated capital unique evidence of Jewish settlement after Bar Kokhba revolt.