Wildfires that have ravaged woodland in the hills west of Yerushalayim since noon on Sunday have finally been brought under control, the Israeli fire service said on Tuesday.
“After 52 hours battling the flames, all of the fires around Jerusalem have been brought under control,” a statement said.
Hundreds of families had been evacuated from 10 villages west of the city over the three days. The firefighters said there were no casualties, but the blazes burned 2,500 hectares of forest.
On Monday, the situation was such that the government asked for international help to put out the fires.
The outbreak began on Sunday, and sent palls of acrid smoke billowing over the holy city.
On Tuesday, Palestinian firefighters joined their Israeli counterparts in a gesture hailed by Defense Minister Benny Gantz who used Twitter to send his thanks in Arabic.
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{Matzav.com}
