Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, May 23, 2019
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, May 23, 2019
Massive fire breaks out off 443, near Modi’in-area settlement
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleDozens of firefighting units are battling a massive brush fire outside the West Bank settlement of Mevo Modiin, just off Route 443.
Firefighting planes are helping units on the ground struggling to control the several-meter high blaze.
מבוא מודיעים עולה באש.
התושבים פונו!
בסרטון קבט היישוב מנהל את האירוע ועושה פינוי סופי.#שריפות pic.twitter.com/fJIfgWCl7h— איציק קליין,איחוד אנושי ???????????? (@izikla32) May 23, 2019
Authorities have begun evacuating residents of Mevo Modiin, Gimzo and Kfar Daniel.
Route 443 is closed in both directions.
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