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Thursday, May 1, 2025
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Thursday, May 1, 2025
Fire service says over 150 firefighting teams still working to extinguish blazes
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe fire service says 155 firefighting teams are continuing to battle the major fires, with planes again taking part in the effort to extinguish the blazes after the sun came up.
“At this stage we still have not gained controlled [of the fires],” says a statement from the Israel Fire and Rescue Service.
It says 17 firefighters have suffered injuries, including two taken to hospitals.
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