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Israel's Netanyahu warns wildfires could reach Jerusalem

Headline from Digital Journal, from the development of Apr 30, 2025

Newest development May 1, 2025 · 4 reportsIsrael wildfires spread near Jerusalem, drawing national emergency declaration from Netanyahu

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on Wednesday that rapidly spreading wildfires near Jerusalem could reach the city, as he declared the

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    Israel's Netanyahu warns wildfires could reach Jerusalem

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    Israel wildfires spread near Jerusalem, drawing national emergency declaration from Netanyahu

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  1. Digital Journal

    Israel's Netanyahu warns wildfires could reach Jerusalem (opens Digital Journal)

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    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on Wednesday that rapidly spreading wildfires near Jerusalem could reach the city, as he declared the

  2. Al-Monitor

    Israel deploys army to control fire near Jerusalem (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz ordered troops to deploy on Wednesday to support firefighters battling rapidly spreading wildfires near Jerusalem, calling the situation a "national emergency".The country's Magen David Adom rescue agency reported hundreds of civilians were currently at risk from…

  3. Legitgov

    Israel wildfires spread near Jerusalem, drawing national emergency declaration from Netanyahu – CLG News (opens Legitgov)

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  4. CBS News

    Israel wildfires spread near Jerusalem, drawing national emergency declaration from Netanyahu (opens CBS News)

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    Wind-fueled fires in Israel are tearing through brush outside Jerusalem, prompting the evacuation of residents and leaving more than a dozen people hospitalized.

  5. The Guardian

    Israel facing ‘national emergency’ as it battles worst fires in a decade, says Netanyahu (opens The Guardian)

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    Firefighters have rushed to control wildfires that have injured several people and prompted the military to deploy troops to help

  6. UPI

    IDF helps fighting Israeli wildfires; Netanyahu says suspects arrested for arson (opens UPI)

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    Israel declared a national emergency Wednesday as wildfires driven by high winds created a wall of fire and continued to threaten forests and fields Thursday.

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