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From the Liveblog of
Thursday, August 15, 2019
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, August 15, 2019
Residents evacuated as fire breaks out near West Bank settlement of Yitzhar
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleA fire breaks out near the West Bank settlement of Yitzhar, prompting authorities to evacuate some of its residents, police and the Fire and Rescue Service say.
Firefighting teams and helicopters are trying to contain the blaze, which is just dozens of meters from buildings.
Hebrew-language media says authorities are checking a suspicion of arson.
שלושה מבנים עולים באש בשריפה ביצהר, ארבעה צוותי כיבוי פועלים במקום. נבדק חשד להצתה@carmeldangor pic.twitter.com/1AkiDLasmv
— כאן חדשות (@kann_news) August 15, 2019
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