‘National Emergency’: Suspected Arson-Terror Fires Engulfs Israel As Independence Day Events Canceled - Worthy Christian News
- On April 30, 2025, massive wildfires erupted near Jerusalem and other parts of Israel, prompting a national emergency declaration.
- A combination of extreme heat, strong winds, and a dry winter created highly flammable conditions, while authorities detained a man in his fifties from East Jerusalem on suspicion of attempted arson.
- The fires spread rapidly, forcing evacuations of multiple communities, road closures including all access to Jerusalem, and the cancellation of Israel’s 77th Independence Day main events nationwide.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and fire officials highlighted the challenges posed by weather conditions in battling the flames, with Netanyahu emphasizing that the situation has escalated to a crisis affecting the entire nation, not just a local area.
- The fires resulted in at least 23 treated injuries including pregnant women and infants, widespread property damage, international aid pledges, and ongoing investigations into suspected terrorism-related arson.
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Aftermath of devasting Jerusalem arson attack
Yesterday’s arson attacks in the Jerusalem area destroyed approximately 2,890 acres of forests, prompted the evacuation of six communities, closed Highway 1, and canceled Independence Day events. https://worldisraelnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/WhatsApp-Video-2025-05-01-at-16.06.16_dad8da2f.mp4 The post WATCH: Aftermath of devasting Jerusalem arson attack appeared first on World Israel News.
"National emergency" in Israel due to fires that injured 23. Firefighting planes expected as reinforcements from France, Romania, Croatia, Italy and Spain - HotNews.ro
Several roads closed due to fires were reopened on Thursday in Israel, where firefighters continue to battle fires that have been devastating the outskirts of Jerusalem since Wednesday, AFP reports, quoted by News.ro. The fires have…
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