Israel requested assistance from Greece, Cyprus, Italy, and Croatia to combat wildfires that erupted near Jerusalem and along Highway 1, leading to community evacuations. Foreign Minister Gideon Saar sought firefighting aircraft, including supertankers, as several villages and a military memorial site were evacuated, and dozens of vehicles were abandoned on the highway due to smoke. The fires, fueled by heatwaves and strong winds, prompted the cancellation of Israel’s Independence Day ceremony and led to 120 firefighting teams and military support being deployed.
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