Live Jerusalem movements: Israel says Blaze is largely content with help from all over Europe

The Jewish National Fund, which runs the forests in the country, said that the remaining efforts are that the major fires near Jerusalem have been largely contained.

The evacuation orders were raised, and the main highways, including the main road between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.

International assistance has strengthened fire combating efforts, with countries such as Italy, Croatia, Spain, France, Ukraine, Romania, Northern Macedonia and Cyprus, which sends a fire control plane.

The Israel Fire and Salvation Authority raised the evacuation order of about ten towns in the hills of Jerusalem on Thursday.

Farid Gibran, a spokesman for the Latin Patriarchate, said that three Catholic religious societies were forced to evacuate their property on Wednesday, who managed to return on Thursday. He said that their agricultural lands, including vineyards and olive trees, have suffered from severe damage, and some buildings were damaged. But there were no injuries, and historical churches were not affected.

The main highway linking Jerusalem Bill Obab on Thursday, a day after the road was raised, forced drivers to abandon their cars and flee terrorism. On Thursday morning, large areas of the burning areas were visible from the highway, while the pink anti -painting immersed the upper part of the burned trees and shrubs. Smoke and the smell of fire is heavy in the air.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that 18 people were arrested on suspicion of starting fires abroad Jerusalem, with one claimed that he was arrested in the process of intentional burning, as the country clashed, perhaps its worst fires ever.

“This may be the biggest fire in the country,” the commander of the Firefighter Fire Department in Jerusalem, Feridman, told reporters on Wednesday.

While the exact cause of fires near LaRon is still unclear, Mr. Netanyahu said the fire “is not a simple thing.”

my colleague Maroosha Mahfar Reports:

Climate change, which led to a decrease in rain in the region, contributed to the fierceness of the fire, according to one of the organizations that run the forests of Israel.

“Of course, when there is a series of years of drought, it is fertile fires.

Israel often sees fires in summer, but such strong fires early in the year are unusual. Several Israeli forests are cultivated, not normal.

One of the organizations that manages the forests of Israel said that fires have perfect conditions for spread: winter with little rain, hot and dry weather, and exceptionally strong winds that constantly turn the direction.

5000 acres From the land destroyed by forest fires.

At least 15 countries An offer to send aid to Israel to crush fire.

At least 23 people It was treated by Magn David to inhale smoke and burns from Thursday morning.

21 firefighters With minor wounds of fire fighting.

Benjamin Netanyahu said 18 people They were arrested on suspicion of igniting the fire, while the police said they were arrested only Three people On suspicion of intentional burning.