carmel fire

As wildfires rage across Israel, firefighting efforts diverted from Haifa to Jerusalem

Prime Minister Netanyahu said some of the fires were started by small teams of individuals hostile to the state, who may be acting independently from one another.

November 25, 2016 1:11 pm

Israeli official claims country has fewest fire fatalities in world

(JTA) — Despite some high-profile cases of arson in the past year, Israel is the world’s safest country when it comes to fire-related deaths, its fire commissioner said. In remarks to a Knesset committee Tuesday, Israeli Fire and Rescue Services Commissioner Shahar Ayalon reported that the number of fire fatalities has been steadily declining since […]

February 2, 2016 3:19 pm

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carmel fire

As wildfires rage across Israel, firefighting efforts diverted from Haifa to Jerusalem

Israeli official claims country has fewest fire fatalities in world

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