Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, May 26, 2016
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, May 26, 2016
Helicopter helping to fight fires near Kiryat Malachi
A series of brush fires have broken out near the town of Kiryat Malachi, southeast of Tel Aviv, police say.
Firefighters are battling the blaze with the help of a helicopter, police say in a tweet.
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It’s not immediately clear if any homes are threatened by the fires.
A fire is also reported near Karmiel, in Israel’s north, Army Radio reports.
In Jerusalem, firefighters are continuing to battle blazes in the Arazim Valley and near Gilo.
