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Haifa police chief dies of wounds

First woman to head police station, Ahuva Tomer, succumbs to her wounds after four-day hospitalization. Tomer was gravely injured in Carmel forest fire, while driving behind bus full of Prison Service cadets that burned down

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Abergil brothers to be extradited to US

Supreme court rejects appeal by members of crime family, wanted in US on various charges

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Officials mull fire probe options

In aftermath of largest blaze in Israeli history, State Comptroller announces severe report will be published on neglect of firefighting authorities. Knesset set to debate formation of state committee to probe government failures

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Carmel fire fully extinguished

Firefighting service declare biggest fire in Israel’s history over, 82 hours after it broke out. Forces to remain at scene to prevent blaze from re-erupting. Ynet brings you summary of national disaster, which claimed lives of 41 people

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Israel bids farewell to foreign firefighting teams

Foreign pilots receive honorary medals from Air Force for helping combat Carmel wildfire. ‘Friends are measures in times of need. You proved yourselves true friends,’ Nevatim Airbase commander tells crew members

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Erdogan insists on Israeli apology before ‘page is turned’

Turkish premier stresses again his country’s aid to Israel as it battled Carmel blaze stemmed only from humanitarian motives, Islamic duty

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Soldier badly hurt by stray bullet

Incident occurs as two troops argue near regimental policeman’s post at northern base; Military Police launch investigation

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Usfiya residents: Don’t blame us for fire

Inhabitants of Druze village criticize authorities for ‘humiliating’ them, say have been suffering for years from garbage site where wildfire broke out. ‘Accusing us is ‘impudent and unprofessional,’ one says

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Fire victim buried in non-Jewish plot

Despite circumstances of death, Rabbinate refuses to bury Prison Service cadet Tania Lansky in main plot, as her mother is not Jewish

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Iran ‘dominant player’ in Iraq politics

Leaked US diplomatic cable reveals Tehran using ‘all means of diplomacy, intelligence and economy’ to get a pro-Iranian regime in Baghdad

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