Israel asks Greece, Cyprus, Italy and Croatia for help as at least five separate fires raged in the Jerusalem hills.

Raging wildfires that threatened Jerusalem are finally under control, Israel’s fire and rescue service has said, following a ...

Wildfires raging near Jerusalem forced evacuations in several areas and led to several major road closures on Wednesday, as ...

Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared the situation a national emergency, pleading for international aid. Firefighter planes from Greece, Cyprus, Croatia and Italy were sent to tackle the blaze, ...

JERUSALEM — Israel permanently closed six U.N. schools in east Jerusalem on Thursday, forcing Palestinian students to leave early and throwing the education of more than 800 others into question.

The blazes were concentrated on the city’s outskirts and firefighting efforts are ongoing, authorities said. At least nine ...

After international assistance from countries such as Greece, Cyprus, Italy and other European nations, Israeli authorities ...

Wind-fueled fires in Israel are tearing through brush outside Jerusalem, prompting the evacuation of residents and leaving ...

The fires interrupted memorial day ceremonies, and Israel’s top firefighter called the blazes “one of the toughest events” he ...