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Wildfires rage near Jerusalem, major road closed, communities evacuated

Wildfires rage near Jerusalem, major road closed, communities evacuated
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Wildfires raged on the outskirts of Jerusalem on Wednesday, forcing the evacuation of communities and the closure of a main highway as Israel appealed for international assistance to help fight the blaze.
TV footage showed fires burning along the main Route 1 Jerusalem to Tel Aviv highway and people abandoning cars and running away from the flames as thick smoke billowed over the surrounding hilltops.

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