Cyprus has sent a police helicopter to Israel to assist in efforts to contain a large wildfire near Jerusalem, following an official request for support. The police helicopter Akritas took off at 11am ...

Several countries are sending firefighting aircraft to Israel as crews battle for a second day to extinguish a wildfire that ...

Israel has declared a national emergency and deployed military forces to combat a massive wildfire spreading near Jerusalem. The blaze has forced the closure of the main highway linking the capital to ...

Former public security official accuses National Security Minister Ben-Gvir of undermining firefighting preparedness ...

Police said there have not been 18 arrests related to arson, nor 18 suspected of incitement. It is possible, however, that ...

Israel’s military and emergency services tackled a raging wildfire as it shut the main highway linking Jerusalem to Tel Aviv on Wednesday, 30 April. The blaze originated in Eshtaol Forest on Wednesday ...

Israel ’s “largest ever” wildfires are rapidly closing in on Jerusalem, prompting Benjamin Netanyahu to declare a national ...