Police urge public to clear impact sites for rescue teams
Police urge public to clear impact sites, citing obstruction to rescue teams & civilian danger. Allow emergency forces unobstructed access.
Police urge public to clear impact sites, citing obstruction to rescue teams & civilian danger. Allow emergency forces unobstructed access.

The battle against what what may be Israel’s largest fire entered its second day on Thursday morning, casting a pall over what would have been a festive Independence Day.

A large wildfire in the Jerusalem Hills fanned by strong winds and dry conditions forced authorities to cancel for the first time Israel’s traditional Independence Day torch-lighting ceremony. Several communities were evacuated and firefighting crews were deployed to battle the blaze.