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Friday, May 2, 2025
From the Liveblog of
Friday, May 2, 2025
Fire breaks out near Ramle, some residents evacuated
Firefighters are working to extinguish a spreading brush fire that broke out near the central city of Ramle, Hebrew media reports.
Some residents on the city’s eastern edge have been evacuated as five firefighting crews combat the flames along Route 40.
Meanwhile, a fire service spokeswoman says renewed blazes on Jerusalem’s outskirts are “under control” after firefighters and two planes arrived at the scene.
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