Israel evacuates several towns as intense heat fuels wildfires
- Wildfires broke out near Moshav Tarum, resulting in the evacuation of residents from multiple communities including Eshta'ol, Beit Meir, and Mesilat Zion due to impending danger to life.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the firefighting command post and coordinated municipal evacuation efforts, emphasizing public safety and evacuation route management.
- Over 100 firefighting teams and 11 aircraft are currently combating the fires, according to Israel's National Fire and Rescue Authority.
- Authorities closed Route 38 to prevent access to dangerous areas while monitoring the situation.
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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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