Police assists firefighters as blazes also spread in southern Israel

Police say their forces are assisting fire and rescue teams as blazes spread in southern Israel near Lachish, in tandem with the wildfires still raging near Jerusalem.

Fires further south threaten the moshavim of Kfar Warburg, Shafir and Massuot Yitzhak, near Kiryat Gat, police say.

Law enforcement has blocked the entrance to a forest in the area and is evacuating hikers.

No injuries have yet been reported in those conflagrations.

Police note that the fires are still developing and authorities have established an operations room in Massuot Yitzhak.

Lachish Region Commander Roy Waldman is on his way to conduct a situation assessment at the scene, says a spokesman.

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