An Israeli firefighting plane douses the surrounding hillside of Jerusalem after a major forest fire engulfed the area. Numerous homes have been evacuated and the Israeli government has reached out to European partners for assistance in controlling the massive blaze. Fire and Rescue commissioner Dedi Simchi described the fire as largest in Israel since the 2010 Carmel forest fires. Nearly 5,000 acres of forest have been engulfed within the past 48 hours. Arson or human neglect are the suspected causes of the blaze.
Olivier Fitoussi/Flash 90
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