Fire services report that three suburbs of Jerusalem (Beit Meir, Ramat Raziel, and Telzstone) have been evacuated due to the massive fire that is raging in the Jerusalem hills near Beit Meir.Prevailing winds continue to extend the fire despite firefighting efforts, including 10 firefighting planes and multiple ground fronts.

Tomer Lotan, head of the Interior Security Ministry, has commented that he believes the restrictions currently in place to prevent the spread of the virus to be too permissive. "I explicitly ask that the restrictions be tightened," he said.

8 fire fighting teams already at scene, more In their way. First line of homes evacuated.

The COVID-19 ward at Soroka hospital in Be'er Sheva now holds thirty seriously ill patients. Two patients in their 60s have passed away in the last day.

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, interrupted the discussion of the state security cabinet a few minutes ago, and is currently holding a consultation In the fire in the Jerusalem mountains. After the consultation, a situational assessment will be convened with the participation of the Minister of Defense, the Minister of Internal Security, the Minister of the Interior, the Commissioner of Police, the Commissioner of Fire and Rescue, the head of the National Security Council and other senior officials.

All the patients and from Eitanim Hospital were successfully evacuated from the fire raging in the Jerusalem mountains.

Palestinians had claimed results of government survey of land were "foregone conclusion."

Producers of Israeli series 'Maniac' have dismissed actress Orna Fitussi for refusing to be tested for COVID or vaccinated before filming.