Israel evacuates several towns as intense heat fuels wildfires

Several places near Jerusalem have been evacuated in Israel because of rapidly spreading bush fires.

Massive fires rage across central Israel, officials plan overnight containment op.

Three firefighters were injured during the event, as dozens of teams continued working with trucks and planes to control the fires as they spread northward towards Highway 1.

Massive fires have been raging near the highway between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem since Wednesday afternoon, and the fire department is still unable to control the blazes.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the fire management forward command post overseeing the firefighting efforts and explained their goals.

Israel police evacuate towns as bushfires spread near Jerusalem

BET SHEMESH, Israel: Israeli police evacuated several towns near Jerusalem on Wednesday as rapidly spreading bushfires tore through the area, prompting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to consider appealing to Greece for emergency assistance. Towns located about 20 kilometers (12 miles) west of Jerusalem were evacuated, police and Israeli media said, while firefighting teams

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