9 injured as Israel tackles raging wildfires – Middle East Monitor

Israeli firefighters have extinguished bushfires that raged in central Israel due to soaring temperatures and high winds.

The Israeli Fire and Rescue Authority said today that nine people were injured, including seven firefighters, and 10,000 dunums (2,500 acres) were destroyed in the fires.

It said the flames were brought under control after a 20-hour struggle.

The situation “is now under control…[and] will be over in the coming hours,” the authority…