Israel evacuates several towns as intense heat fuels wildfires
- Israel is experiencing large bush fires near Beit Shemesh, the largest in recent years.
- Traffic on Highway 6 was halted for several hours due to large bush fires, originating between Sorek Interchange and Nesharim Interchange.
- Police initiated evacuation preparations for homes near the fire, declaring a state of emergency due to its rapid spread.
- A 'Firestorm' command order has been declared due to the rapid spread of the fire fueled by strong winds.
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Several places near Jerusalem have been evacuated in Israel because of rapidly spreading bush fires.
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.


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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