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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Stuti Mishra

Israel wildfires mapped: Netanyahu declares national emergency as record blaze nears Jerusalem

As Israel grappled with one of the largest wildfires ever in the country this week and the blaze barrelled towards Jerusalem, prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared a national emergency.

The blaze erupted in the hills west of Jerusalem on Wednesday, starting in the Eshtaol Forest near Mesilat Zion and rapidly spreading due to high temperatures, low humidity and strong winds.

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