With Oct. 7 experience, Israeli civil society stepped up during wildfires, but expert says government still too reliant on luck, improvisation

With Oct. 7 experience, Israeli civil society stepped up during wildfires, but expert says government still too reliant on luck, improvisation

Within one hour of putting out their call for volunteers as the wildfire in the foothills of Jerusaleam began to spread earlier this month, the Brothers and Sisters in Arms protest movement had a list of 1,500 volunteers ready to lend a hand. Within three hours, they had to close the list because they already had more volunteers than would be needed. “We have gained a lot of experience — unfortunate experience, but still experience — since Oct. …