US Ambassador Mike Huckabee offers well wishes, aid as fire continues

US Ambassador Mike Huckabee offers well wishes, aid as fire continues

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also instructed the IDF and Fire and Rescue Brigades to prepare reserves from Greece and other countries abroad.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday he is considering asking Greece and other countries for support to combat the violent fires that have broken out in the Jerusalem region, AFP reports. The fires broke out on Wednesday morning…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that he is considering asking Greece and other countries for support to combat the violent fires that have broken out in the Jerusalem region, AFP reports, as reported by Agerpres.

Fires broke out this morning in wooded areas due to a heat wave in Jerusalem and then spread

The fire department this morning (Thursday) gained control of the fire that spread in the Eshtaol Forest area. Since yesterday afternoon, 10,000 dunams have burned, causing property damage only. All communities near the fire centers have returned to normal, and traffic on the roads has been regulated.

Wildfires rage in Jerusalem. Dozens of people have been evacuated from the path of the rapidly spreading flames. Benjamin Netanyahu is now asking for help from several countries, including Greece. Meanwhile, overseas, hundreds of American firefighters are battling a huge wildfire that has broken out in the state of New Jersey. The flames have spread rapidly and forced authorities to evacuate more than 3,000 residents. The fire has scorched more …