Jerusalem, April 30, 2025 (AFP) - Israel deploys army to control fire near Jerusalem

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2025-04-30

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz ordered troops to deploy on Wednesday to support firefighters battling rapidly spreading wildfires near Jerusalem, calling the situation a "national emergency". The country's Magen David Adom rescue agency reported hundreds of civilians were currently at risk from the fires. Sixteen people were being treated for minor injuries from smoke inhalation, the MDA said, adding the alert level had been raised to the h......

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