Wildfires
Jerusalem hills finally recovering from devastating 2025 wildfires
With Lag Ba'omer approaching, and Israelis recalling last year's Independence Day wildfires, the Fire and Rescue Authority issued a statement banning unsanctioned bonfires.
Japan wildfires burn for fifth day, forcing mass evacuations in Otsuchi
The land still burns: Israel’s damaged forests face long road to recovery after war
Victoria's bushfire crisis deepens: Human remains discovered as fires consume 860,000 acres
Independence Day ablaze: Jerusalemites find strength under fire and ash
This year’s events, though unexpected, reflected the essence of Israeli society – the day was a testament to the resilience of the Israeli people, a tale of overcoming adversity.
My Word: Early wake-up calls and alarms - opinion
This is a war against the existence of Israel, the Jewish state. Hamas has Israel’s destruction written as an aim in its charter. The Houthis are even less subtle.
WATCH: What caused the Jerusalem wildfires, and can additional blazes be prevented?
Sarah Ben-Nun, legal correspondent for The Jerusalem Post, and Tamar Uriel-Beeri, editor in chief of The Jerusalem Report, sat down with David Soucy, Founder of Israel Tree Service.
Israel's Fire and Rescue Authority bans igniting fires in open areas for ten days
The Fire and Rescue Authority statement comes just over a week after the major fires that broke out at the Judean Hills.
WATCH: Drone footage reveals extent of Jerusalem wildfire damage
The fires are believed to have burned through 26,000 dunams of woodlands.
Massive wildfires a wake-up call for Israel, expose systemic vulnerabilities - opinion
Israel has developed certain guidelines and local policies regarding construction near forests and brushlands, but there is still no comprehensive, binding national framework.
IDF arrests two in West Bank for incitement to continue arson attacks on social media
The two had also shared content expressing joy and wishes to amplify the recent wildfires on the outskirts of Jerusalem.
Israel is burning in more ways than one - editorial
Every year, Israelis experience the effects of climate change more and more, as the weather gets more extreme, and not all disasters can be fought off.
US-Iran nuclear talks delayed, IDF strikes Hezbollah terrorist in Lebanon
Authorities investigating terrorism as motive for arson • Syrian Islamist attacks on Druze could be a collision course with Israel
MDA evacuates nursing home residents as wildfires rage near Jerusalem
Magen David Adom (MDA) teams evacuated dozens of elderly residents from a nursing home in the Shoresh area on Wednesday, as massive wildfires swept through the Jerusalem Hills.
