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Tuesday, July 22, 2025
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
26 firefighting squads battle major blaze in central Israel
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A firefighter works to put out a quickly-spreading fire in central Israel on July 22, 2025. (Ofer Ashkenazi/Fire and Rescue Service)
Firefighters are working to combat major blazes that broke out in central Israel this afternoon near Assaf Harofeh Medical Center in Be’er Yaakov, the fire service says.
At the moment, 26 firefighting squads are operating in the area near Route 44 to contain the fire and protect nearby factories and warehouses from its rapid spread.
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