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Wildfires spread rapidly near Jerusalem prompting evacuations and road closures as Israeli authorities deploy army resources

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The Israeli government has declared a national emergency due to the worst brushfires in years, with thousands of civilians at risk. The fires, fueled by dry and windy conditions, have burned out of control, forcing the evacuation of communities in the Jerusalem Hills and blanketing much of central Israel in smoke. The main Independence Day event was cancelled due to the weather conditions, and the Israeli police have closed the main highway between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.

  1. IL
    Magen David Adom
    1. Ambulance teams, intensive care units and immediate response vehicles are providing medical support for firefighting operations.
  2. IL
    Eyal Caspi
    1. We are apparently facing the largest fire in Israel in a decade.
  3. IL
    Israel Katz
    Israel Foreign Ministry
    1. We are in a time of national emergency, and all available forces must be mobilized to save lives and bring the fires under control.
  4. IL
    Isaac Herzog
    Israeli Government
    1. I thank the countries stepping up to assist Israel at this critical time and send strength to those evacuated from their homes.
  5. IL
    Benjamin Netanyahu
    Israeli Government
    1. We need to bring as many fire engines as possible and create firebreaks well beyond the current fire lines (...) We are now in a national emergency, not just a local one.
  6. IL
    Itamar Ben Gvir
    Otzma Yehudit
    1. The decision is aimed at reallocating forces to deal with the fire... and preparing for the worsening weather conditions according to forecasts.
  7. IL
    Shmulik Friedman
    United Hatzalah
    1. We don't know at this time what caused the fire. We don't have even a bit of a clue. We are still not dealing with it.

sources

  1. 1.The Times of India
  2. 2.The Washington Post
  3. 3.France 24
  4. 4.CNA News
  5. 5.ABC News (Australia)
  6. 6.CNN
  7. 7.The Times
  8. 8.DW News
  9. 9.Le Monde
  10. 10.The Guardian
  11. 11.Al Jazeera
  12. 12.Agence France-Presse

perspectives

  1. 1.Israel under Benjamin Netanyahu
  2. 2.Natural Disasters
  3. 3.Wildfire

countries

  1. 1.ArgentinaAR
  2. 2.AzerbaijanAZ
  3. 3.BulgariaBG
  4. 4.CyprusCY
  5. 5.CzechiaCZ
  6. 6.SpainES
  7. 7.FranceFR
  8. 8.GreeceGR
  9. 9.CroatiaHR
  10. 10.IsraelIL
  11. 11.ItalyIT
  12. 12.North MacedoniaMK

organizations

  1. 1.Magen David AdomIL
  2. 2.Israeli Air ForceIL
  3. 3.Israel Defense ForcesIL
  4. 4.Shin BetIL
  5. 5.Hadassah Medical CenterIL
  6. 6.HamasPS
  7. 7.Israeli Government
  8. 8.Kaplan Medical Center
  9. 9.Shamir Medical Center
  10. 10.United Hatzalah

persons

  1. 1.Benjamin NetanyahuIL
  2. 2.Itamar Ben GvirIL
  3. 3.Israel KatzIL
  4. 4.Emmanuel MacronFR
  5. 5.Eyal CaspiIL
  6. 6.Gideon SaarIL
  7. 7.Isaac HerzogIL
  8. 8.Shmulik FriedmanIL
  9. 9.Yuval Aharoni
  10. 10.Gabrielle Weiniger
  11. 11.Hugh Tomlinson
  12. 12.Laurence Sleator

technicals

  1. 1.National Security
  2. 2.Judaism
  3. 3.Independence Day
  4. 4.Latrun Monastery