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Firefigters Battle Forest Fire Outside Jerusalem

Firefighters and aerial support are battling a forest fire in Eshtaol Forest outside Jerusalem. No immediate danger to communities, but Route 44 closed.

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Jerusalem, 12 August, 2025 (TPS-IL) — Firefighters with aerial assistance are battling a fire in the Eshtaol Forest outside Jerusalem.

Authorities say there no immediate danger to nearby communities, but are urging the public to avoid the area to allow emergency crews to work safely. Route 44 has been closed from the Shimshon Interchange toward Moshav Tarom.

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