“National Emergency” in Israel because of the fires that caused 23 injured. Fire fighter jets, expected as reinforcements from France, Romania, Croatia, Italy and Spain

Several roads closed due to some fires were opened in Israel on Thursday, where firefighters continue to fight for fire that devastates the surroundings of Jerusalem on Wednesday, AFP reports, quoted by News.ro. The fires broke out on Wednesday along the highway between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, and the police closed several main axes and evacuated thousands of inhabitants.

According to firefighters, 193 teams remained mobilized, supported by 12 planes.

The rescue service announced that it has taken care of 23 people on Wednesday, most of them with burns or inhaled smoke – including two pregnant women and two babies up to one year old.

Also, 17 firefighters were injured, according to Kan's public television.

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Netanyahu: “The fires can extend to Jerusalem”

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said “national emergency” and warned that fires can extend to Jerusalem.

The military were held on Wednesday as reinforcements, and several ceremonies on the occasion of the National Independence Day were canceled. The army announced on Thursday that the military remained in Jerusalem and in other sectors in the center of Israel.

“During the night (from Wednesday to Thursday), dozens of vehicles were located in the country to form lines that would prevent the extension of fire,” the Israeli army announced in a statement.

An AFP journalist in the center of Israel saw on Wednesday the wooded areas of flames near the main road that ensures a link between Latrun and Bet Shemesh and helicopters who were trying to extinguish the flames.

The flames extended rapidly due to the high temperature and strong wind gusts.

On Wednesday evening, the Foreign Ministry announced that firefighters were expected as reinforcements in France, Romania, Croatia, Italy and Spain.