US EditionIsrael requests aid from Greece, Cyprus, Italy, Croatia as fires rage
- On April 30, 2025, severe wildfires erupted in several locations around Jerusalem and on the main route to the city, resulting in multiple evacuations and the closure of a key highway.
- The fires were fueled by ongoing heatwaves and strong winds, which also caused rapid spread and complicated firefighting efforts.
- Authorities deployed around 120 fire crews, including military search and rescue teams, while evacuations interrupted Memorial Day ceremonies and affected several communities.
- Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar requested firefighting planes and helicopters from Greece, Cyprus, Italy, and Croatia, with Prime Minister Netanyahu expecting three planes from Italy and Croatia.
- The national Independence Day ceremony was canceled due to the fires, and officials warned that the flames continued to spread despite ongoing containment efforts.
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Wildfires Rage Near Jerusalem; Greece, Cyprus Send Supertanker Planes
🚨🚨 INSANE FOOTAGE FROM ISRAEL AS HORRIFIC WILDFIRES SPREAD NEAR JERUSALEM Greece and Cyprus are sending at least 10 “supertanker” planes, reports said. Belgium has also promised to send aid At just prior to 3:00 p.m., efforts were underway to remove the median barriers on Route 1, so as to allow vehicles to escape.
Massive fires in the Jerusalem mountains, and the Netanyahu government requests international assistance.
The Gate - The Israeli fire department raised its alert level after large fires broke out on Wednesday in a forest in the mountains of Jerusalem. This fire comes just a week after widespread fires swept through the region...
Israel scrambles for international aid as wildfires rage near Jerusalem
… the UK, France, the Czech Republic, Sweden, Argentina, Spain, North Macedonia and Azerbaijan, and … Israel had also formally requested aid from Greece, Cyprus, Croatia, Italy and Bulgaria … to assist,” including Ukraine and Ecuador, read the statement, …
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