{"id":22263,"date":"2025-04-30T20:43:42","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T20:43:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/wildfires-in-israel-force-towns-near-jerusalem-to-evacuate\/"},"modified":"2025-04-30T20:43:42","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T20:43:42","slug":"wildfires-in-israel-force-towns-near-jerusalem-to-evacuate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/wildfires-in-israel-force-towns-near-jerusalem-to-evacuate\/","title":{"rendered":"Wildfires in Israel Force Towns Near Jerusalem to Evacuate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-0\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Raging wildfires forced the Israeli government to close major roads, evacuate several towns near Jerusalem and call for international assistance on Wednesday as firefighters battled some of the fiercest blazes the country has seen in years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The fires interrupted Israel\u2019s annual memorial day for the country\u2019s fallen, one of the most hallowed dates on the national calendar. Television broadcasts of solemn ceremonies in military cemeteries were replaced with footage of Israelis making their way to safety on foot along a major highway.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Many planned celebrations for Israel\u2019s Independence Day on Thursday were canceled because of the expanding fires and inclement weather, including high winds. The cause of the wildfire was not immediately clear.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Eyal Caspi, the head of Israel\u2019s fire and rescue service, called the blaze \u201cone of the toughest events\u201d that he could recall. He said firefighting planes were unable to function because of difficult conditions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-1\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">There were no reports of deaths, but the Magen David Adom emergency rescue service said its medics had treated at least 19 people for light injuries.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-2\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a video statement that a combination of strong wind and dryness had created a \u201cdeadly combination,\u201d aggravating the blazes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Israel has requested international aid to fight the wildfires, which were still spreading as of Wednesday evening. Officials had reached out to Britain, France, Greece, Italy and other countries for assistance, according to the Israeli government.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The Palestinian Authority, which administers parts of the Israeli-occupied West Bank, offered to help in snuffing out the fires, Hussein al-Sheikh, a senior Palestinian official, said in a text message. In 2021, Palestinian firefighters joined Israeli efforts to beat back a similar wildfire near Jerusalem.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-3\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Israeli officials did not respond to requests for comment as to whether they would accept the Palestinian offer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Mr. Caspi said over the weekend \u2014 following a smaller but still intense fire near Jerusalem \u2014 that climate change was likely exacerbating the strength of Israel\u2019s wildfires.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cThis specific fire was advancing at eight meters per second. There has been nothing like it,\u201d he said at a news conference last weekend. \u201cWhen we talk about global warming, this is the reality.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/04\/30\/world\/middleeast\/israel-wildfires-evacuations-jerusalem.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Raging wildfires forced the Israeli 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