Fear of Fire Regeneration: As the fire service and rescue authorities in Israel expect the arrival of eight planes with firefighting support from Cyprus, Italy, and Croatia, there are concerns that the fires may reignite.
The head of the Jerusalem District in the Fire Service noted that the winds are expected to pick up, potentially restarting the fires.
According to Israeli fire services and the so-called Jewish National Fund, by 2 PM today, the window for controlling the blaze would close, with strong winds anticipated to reignite the fires between 4 PM and 7 PM.
Investigation into Causes: Ongoing Investigations: The Israeli news outlet The Times of Israel reported that the vast majority of wildfires in Israel are caused by humans, often due to negligence.
The website also pointed out that Israel is experiencing a long, hot, and dry summer, conditions conducive to forest fires. Significant wildfires have been reported in Israel in 1989, 1995, 2010, 2015, 2019, 2021, and 2023.
Security sources suggest it is still too early to determine whether the fires were the result of “nationalist motives”.
