From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Fire service says 12 planes in the air, 105 teams on the ground battling blazes
The fire service says teams are battling conflagrations at five hotspots: Neve Shalom, Latrun Interchange, Latrun, Mesilat Zion and Canada Park.
It says “12 firefighting planes are in the air and 105 teams are on the ground.”
מנכ"ל מד"א לחדשות 12: "רמת הכוננות עלתה לגבוהה ביותר. 12 נפגעו מהעשן הכבד"https://t.co/EW5RV6ILBT pic.twitter.com/YOKgEJHnrG
— החדשות – N12 (@N12News) April 30, 2025
But police are also evacuating areas further west as the conflagrations spread.
Ynet reported earlier that officers evacuated residents on the edges of Elad. The Central District commander is instructing forces to prepare for the possibility of evacuating other communities in the area.
Meanwhile, a spokesman says that police chief Danny Levy is holding a joint situational assessment with National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, Jerusalem District police commander Amir Arzani, Fire and Rescue Service representatives, and Magen David Adom and Home Front Command officials.
The Times of Israel Community.