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Tuesday, June 4, 2019
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, June 4, 2019
Jerusalem firefighters deploy in force, call out planes amid forest fires
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleSeven firefighting squads are battling blazes in forests west of Jerusalem.
The fires have already closed the Begin thoroughfare in both directions. The village of Even Sapir, on Jerusalem’s southwest border, is facing evacuation, according to firefighters.
At least four firefighting planes have been ordered to the Jerusalem area to bolster the forces on the ground.
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