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Large fires erupt near Jerusalem, force evacuations

The fires west of Jerusalem are the latest in a series of blazes to break out near the Israeli city in recent days.
MENAHEM KAHANA/AFP via Getty Images

Residents were forced to evacuate their homes on Wednesday as another series of fires raged west of Jerusalem. 

“The fire is closing in on homes in Abu Ghosh and Yad Hashmona,” the Israel Fire and Rescue Services said. “Many firefighting forces are working alongside four firefighting planes in order to prevent the fire from spreading to those homes.”

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