Israel evacuates several towns amid wildfires caused by heat wave – Middle East Monitor

Israeli authorities evacuated several towns in central Israel on Wednesday amid wildfires caused by high temperatures and strong winds, Anadolu Agency reports.

A statement by the Fire and Rescue Service said the communities of Neveh Shalom, Beko’a, Ta’oz, Nachshon and Mesilat Tzion were evacuated.

The evacuations were triggered by raging fires that erupted in several areas due to soaring temperatures and strong winds, as 63 fire-fighting teams and 11 aircraft…