A Jerusalem fire department spokesperson described the fire as potentially the largest ever in the country. Wildfires coincided with Israel's Memorial Day and Independence Day celebrations ...

The fires interrupted memorial day ceremonies, and Israel’s top firefighter called the blazes “one of the toughest events” he ...

And then to compound the issue, the forest fires just outside Jerusalem canceled many of the ceremonies celebrating Israel’s 77th Independence Day. Things were looking gloomy. But as Yom ...

Massive wildfires broke out near Jerusalem on Wednesday, forcing Israel to cancel its Independence Day torch-lighting ceremony as road closures and mass evacuations paralyzed the country ...

which have remained there to this day. Following the 1948 war which accompanied Israel's establishment, the site fell into Jordanian hands until 1967, when Israel occupied and later annexed east ...

Israeli firefighting teams have been tackling wildfires near Jerusalem for a second day, with police reporting ... of residents from nearby areas. Israel’s firefighting service said 163 ground ...

Raging wildfires that threatened Jerusalem are finally under control, Israel’s fire and rescue ... Israeli Independence Day is a national celebration, also known as Yom Ha'atzmaut, in which ...

Israeli firefighting teams have been tackling wildfires near Jerusalem for a second day, with police reporting ... according to Israel’s Arutz Sheva media outlet. Israel’s fire service says ...