The True Post ( web News)A terrible fire broke out in the forests near occupied Jerusalem in Israel, which is being described as the largest fire of the decade. At least 23 people were injured as a result of the fire, while the highway between occupied Jerusalem and Tel Aviv was closed. The Zionist government has asked for help from the international community to control the fire.
According to a report by the Turkish broadcaster Anadolu, Tel Aviv requested international assistance on Wednesday to control the fires caused by intense heat, saying that Israeli authorities had evacuated several towns in central Israel and closed a key highway.
According to Israel’s Channel 12, the fire has now surpassed the scale of the devastating 2010 Carmel Forest fire, and state broadcaster KAN reported that at least 20 people have been injured, most of them from smoke inhalation.
KN also reported a fire in the Eshtol forest area between occupied Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, with authorities issuing instructions for the possible evacuation of more populations due to the forest fire.
According to a statement issued by the Foreign Minister’s Office, Gideon Saar has contacted the foreign ministers of the United Kingdom, France, the Czech Republic, Sweden, Argentina, Spain, North Macedonia, and Azerbaijan.
The Prime Minister’s Office, the Ministry of National Security, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had previously announced that Israel had formally requested assistance from Greece, Cyprus, Croatia, Italy, and Bulgaria to control the fire.
According to a report by the Israeli newspaper Hum, train service between Ashdod and Ashkelon in the south has been suspended due to a fire, forcing passengers to disembark.
