Suspected Arson Attacks Result In Massive Fires Threatening Jerusalem Huge wildfires have been raging near Jerusalem on Wednesday, forcing communities to mass evacuate and resulting in the cancelation of Israel’s “Ha’atzmaut” Independence Day events. The defense minister has called the still-raging fires a “time of national emergency” as high winds have made the blaze nearly impossible to fight effectively, and as major roads have been closed, including Route 1, which connects Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. The typically dry conditions also aren’t helping. TOI/Flash90 “This is perhaps the largest fire ever in the country,” Jerusalem District Fire Department Commander Shmulik Friedman… — Continue at ZeroHedge News : Read More
