Several countries sending firefighting planes to Israel to help tackle major wildfire
Several countries are sending firefighting aircraft to Israel as crews battle for a second day to extinguish a wildfire that had shut down a major highway linking Tel Aviv and Jerusalem and sent drivers scrambling from their cars
ByThe Associated PressMay 1, 2025, 2:56 AM1:11An Israeli firefighter battles a wildfire near Latrun, Israel, outside of Jerusalem, Thursday, May 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)The Associated PressJERUSALEM -- Several countries were sending firefighting aircraft to Israel on Thursday as crews battled for a second day to extinguish a wildfire that had shut down a major highway linking Tel Aviv and Jerusalem and sent drivers Изтръпвайки се от колите си.
Огънят избухна към обяд в сряда, подхранван от горещи, сухи условия и раздути от мощни ветрове, които бързо размахват пламъците, горящи през борова гора. Няколко общности бяха евакуирани като защитна мярка, когато димът обърна небето над Йерусалим Грей.
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