Jerusalem area wildfires still rage but evacuated residents allowed to return; 18 suspected arsonists arrested, claims PM Netanyahu

Jerusalem area wildfires still rage but evacuated residents allowed to return; 18 suspected arsonists arrested, claims PM Netanyahu

Firefighters try to extinguish a massive wildfire in Latrun, May 1, 2025. (Photo: Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

The large wildfires that swept through the Mateh Yehuda Regional Council – a county located west of Jerusalem – on Wednesday, injuring 21 firefighters and threatening homes in multiple towns, continued to burn into Thursday.

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