Several countries sending firefighting planes to Israel to help tackle major wildfire

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 had shut down a major highway linking Tel Aviv and Jerusalem and sent drivers scrambling from their cars

Israel facing ‘national emergency’ as it battles worst fires in a decade, says Netanyahu

Firefighters have rushed to control wildfires that have injured several people and prompted the military to deploy troops to helpThe Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has warned that rapidly spreading wildfires near Jerusalem could reach the city, as he declared the situation a “national emergency”.Thick smoke billowed above highways near Jerusalem on Wednesday as firefighters rushed to control wildfires that have injured several peopl…

Several countries sending firefighting planes to Israel to help tackle major wildfire

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163 crews battle Jerusalem-area fire which official says may be Israel's largest ever

Israel wildfires send 12 people to the hospital and close Tel Aviv-Jerusalem highway

Many events planned for the country’s memorial day have been cancelled

Wildfires in Israel Force Towns Near Jerusalem to Evacuate

The fires interrupted memorial day ceremonies, and Israel’s top firefighter called the blazes “one of the toughest events” he has faced.