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Israeli fire fighters

A firefighter works to extinguish a fire near the Kfar HaOranim settlement in the West Bank on Oct. 9, 2020. (Photo/JTA-Yossi Aloni-Flash90)
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Israeli firefighters battle 250 blazes over hot, dry weekend

Marcy Oster by Marcy Oster and JTA October 12, 2020

Thousands of Israelis were forced to evacuate their homes over the weekend as a result of fires burning across the country. Some 250 fires, including 13 identified as very large, […]

Israeli firefighters visit Solomon's Delicatessen in Sacramento, Aug. 30, 2020. (Photo/Courtesy Jami Goldstene)
Posted inOpinion

When disaster strikes, Israel is there to help

by J. Editorial Board September 3, 2020
Cal Fire staff and Israeli firefighters meet at a Sacramento hotel to conduct an equipment check before deployment, Aug. 31, 2020. (Photo/Courtesy Shlomi Kofman)
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Israeli firefighters visit Sacramento, will deploy to Napa and Sonoma counties

by Gabriel Greschler August 31, 2020August 31, 2020
Firefighters respond to a fire in Boulder Creek in Santa Cruz County, Aug. 23, 2020. (Photo/JTA-Kent Nishimura-Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
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Israeli firefighters head to S.F. to help battle wildfires

by Sue Fishkoff August 28, 2020August 31, 2020

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