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‘We saw a sea of orange – our neighbourhood was in flames’
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British people among the tens of thousands evacuated as wildfires raged across Israel have told of their lucky escapes. Major fires around Haifa erupted in the north of the country last Tuesday, but by Thursday there were blazes across the country, with dry weather and high winds causing havoc and devastation. The situation was finally brought under control over the weekend, thanks to help from countries including Russia, Turkey and Greece. The Palestinian Authority also supplied 41 firefighters and eight fire trucks. Natasha Rapport, a mum of two from Borehamwood who now lives in Talmon near Modiin, described being evacuated three times as an inferno fanned up the valley towards her home. “We were putting our eldest to bed when a friend in the next town called to warn me the valley between us was on fire. Minutes later the emergency services arrived, telling us to get out. I grabbed clothes and baby milk and ran to neighbours. An hour later, they too got the knock. We went to the town hall, as we drove we saw a sea of orange, the whole valley was ablaze. The intensity was frightening.” Continued on pages 10-11
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Brits reveal horrific wildfire ordeals as Israel begins recovery operation
RUDD’S RADICAL APPROACH AT JEWISH NEWS CONFERENCE Home Secretary Amber Rudd tackled the threat of radicalisation at Jewish News’ UK-Israel Shared Strategic Challenges Conference in Westminster on Wednesday. See report on page 3. Comprehensive coverage of our conference in next week’s Jewish News. Jonny and Sari Prais’ charred wedding picture
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