Raging wildfires that threatened Jerusalem have been largely contained, according to the Jewish National Fund, which manages forests in the country, as aid from Europe began to arrive.About 5,000 acres,

Wind-fueled fires in Israel are tearing through brush outside Jerusalem, prompting the evacuation of residents and leaving more than a dozen people hospitalized.

Authorities reopened the main highway between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem after gaining partial control of the blaze, but warned that a change in the wind could fan the flames.