Smoke rises from a massive wildfire near Jerusalem, on Aug. 16, 2021. Israel is considering calling for international assistance in battling a massive wildfire that has been raging over the past two days near Jerusalem, officials said on Monday. Some 45 firefighting teams and ten aircraft were battling the blazes, according to a statement issued by the Fire and Rescue Services. Israel's state-owned Kan Radio reported that more than 17 square kilometers of forest had already been consumed. (JINI via Xinhua)
