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Wildfires erupted Wednesday in the Eshtaol Forest on the outskirts of Jerusalem.
Nearby communities were evacuated and several roads were closed, authorities said.
Videos shared on X showed flames engulfing cars on the main Jerusalem highway and people tried to escape the fire.
🔴 𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 | 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝘁, 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗱, 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲: 𝗜𝘀𝗿𝗮𝗲𝗹 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗛𝘂𝗴𝗲 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝘇𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗝𝗲𝗿𝘂𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗗𝗿𝘆 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗱
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— Jewish News Syndicate (@JNS_org) April 30, 2025
It marks the second time in a week that wildfires have swept through the hills west of Israel’s capital, displacing residents and straining emergency services.
The Fire and Rescue Service reported active blazes in at least five separate locations across the Jerusalem hills, as crews battled to contain the flames amid hot, dry conditions.
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