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"A mystery: Dozens of fires have broken out across the country and not a single one is in an Arab area."
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Joint statement from the Israeli Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson and the Office of the Minister of National Security:
"The Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben Gvir, and the Fire and Rescue Commissioner, Chief Fire Officer Eyal Caspi, have decided to instruct all event organizers requiring the presence of firefighting forces this evening to cancel their events. The decision is intended to free up forces to respond to the fire, reinforce firefighting teams in the Jerusalem district, and prepare for worsening weather conditions as forecasted.
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Reports document the spreading fires near Jerusalem as they advance toward Israeli military bases.
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Major fires have broken out in the mountains of occupied Jerusalem.
Dozens of Jewish settlements have been evacuated due to the fires, and more memorial ceremonies for dead soldiers have been canceled in several cities.
According to Israeli media, the government has requested international assistance to extinguish fires in the Jerusalem mountains.
Channel 13 Hebrew reported that Foreign Minister Gideon Saar spoke to the foreign ministers of Cyprus, Croatia, Italy, and Greece, requesting assistance to help extinguish the fires.
Poster Comment:
No idea why this is happening.