Home Front Command rep says work of foreign firefighting planes yielding significant results, but doubts blaze will be extinguished entirely in coming hours; seven people evacuated to hospital due to smoke inhalation
Continue reading …Joint police, fire service investigation team’s preliminary probe suggests initial blaze caused by bonfire lit by residents near Usfiya. Team suspects fires in other locations may have been set by arsonists
Continue reading …Ben-Eliezer, Abu Libdeh meet to resolve economic issues, but agree talks take priority. Israeli minister: Drop demand for settlement freeze
Continue reading …Wildfire that killed 41 people continues to rage, approaches outskirts of northern Druze town; residents instructed to evacuate homes
Continue reading …Detroit’s Wayne State condemns ‘anti-Semitic remarks’ made by former Hearst Newspaper columnist
Continue reading …Bnei Akiva’s holiday celebrations include Jewish version of ‘Lion King’ musical in Scandinavia, discussions of holiday’s miracle in Berlin, Hebrew song festival in Rio de Janeiro
Continue reading …In message to Netanyahu, UN chief extends his condolences to families of wildfire victims, says ‘inspired by generous international assistance rendered to Israel’
Continue reading …Deadly blaze in Carmel hills continues to rage overnight, causing severe property damage in number of communities. Police say nature reserve also burned, but animals evacuated in time. Russian aircraft put into action as part of effort to contain fire
Continue reading …Turkey downplays fire aid: Israel must still apologize for flotilla raid, Erdogan says
Continue reading …Massive blaze rages out of control Friday night; firefighters rescued from northern community of Nir Etzion. Fire brigades plan major operation for Saturday using some 30 firefighting aircraft
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