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Wildfires Blaze Near Jerusalem, Disrupting Travel and Threatening Homes

(Worthy News) – Firefighters battled wildfires raging to the west of Jerusalem throughout Wednesday, with 11 aircraft and 29 response teams deployed.

At the time of publication, the fires are ongoing, with the blaze approaching homes in Yad HaShmona and Abu Gosh, and residents evacuated from the kibbutz of Ma’ale HaHamisha.

The blaze is understood to have started in two separate locations, near the towns of Neve Ilan and Abu Gosh, the Jerusalem Post reported.  [ Source: Algemeiner (Read More…) ]