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Are Israel’s high-rises prepared for major fires? Hong Kong disaster raises urgent questions

Experts say the Hong Kong disaster highlights that many of Israel’s newer high-rises may not be fully prepared for emergencies, largely because residents are unaware of the critical need to maintain building safety systems

Hila Tsion | 11.30.25

Four killed as fire rips through Hong Kong high-rise housing complex

Blaze tore across multiple towers in Tai Po’s Wang Fuk Court complex during renovations, trapping residents and forcing mass evacuations as Hong Kong again faces questions over bamboo scaffolding safety

News Agencies | 11.26.25

Fire breaks out at Jerusalem hospital, firefighters evacuating patients

Firefighters are responding to a blaze that broke out at Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in Jerusalem, where crews located the fire in a basement laundry room and are evacuating upper floors as smoke spreads through the building

Gilad Cohen | 11.22.25

בת ים דקירה קשישה חשד רצח אישה בת 72 זירה

Man severely burned after running while on fire near Herzliya beach

Bystanders say victim ran engulfed in flames along the road before being doused with water; he was taken to Sheba Medical Center in severe condition as investigators work to determine cause of blaze

Raanan Ben-Zur | 10.28.25

AI-powered wildfire system passes first real-world test, snuffing out fires automatically

In a first-of-its-kind demonstration, a fully automated system uses AI and smart capsules to suppress spot fires in real time, offering a potential lifeline for wildfire-prone communities as insurers pull out and climate risks intensify

ynet Global | 10.20.25

Fire breaks out near Highway 1, evacuation of residents begins in Mevaseret Zion

Large forest fire breaks out due to days of high heat; 8 firefighting aircraft dispatched, closure of Highway 1 to traffic being considered; high-voltage line damaged, traffic lights malfunction in the capital

Liran Tamari | 08.24.25

חייל בבסיס בדרום נכוונה קשות משריפה שפרצה בגלל רשלנות

IDF soldier severely burned after base worker tries to open gas tank with lighter

Soldier suffers third-degree burns to 30% of his body after NCO ignites fuel tank with lighter at southern Israel base; military police investigating as victim remains in intensive care

Gal Ganot | 08.03.25

שוטרי מג״ב מתחנת מטה יהודה פועלים להסברה ואכיפת הדלקות מנגלים בגזרה

Teen man arrested on suspicion of arson near Modi'in

Days after massive wildfires near Jerusalem brought under control, Omar Dar Daoud arrested on suspicion of nationalistic arson, along with another teen

Meir Turgeman | 05.04.25

Jackals, porcupines and reptiles killed in Jerusalem wildfire: ‘They couldn’t escape’

Some 20,000 dunams of forest and open land burned in the Jerusalem hills; activists found carcasses of jackals, porcupines and chameleons; nests of honey buzzards, doves and owls likely destroyed: 'A devastating loss to biodiversity'

Ilana Curiel | 05.02.25

Fires break out in Wadi Qelt and near Ramat Gan Safari; rescue efforts underway

Firefighters are working to rescue hikers in the Binyamin hills under difficult conditions; ambulances, aircraft, police forces and IDF helicopters dispatched to scene for rescue efforts

Yael Ciechanover, Liran Tamari, Elisha Ben Kimon | 04.27.25

פעולות כיבוי אש שריפה ב נמל שהיד רג'אי ב בנדר עבאס איראן אחרי פיצוץ שם

Iran continues to battle flames at strategic port after massive chemical blast

Dozens confirmed dead, hundreds hurt near Bandar Abbas; officials say authorities have gained control of the flames, although the fires have not been extinguished; Iran TV shows some port operations resume

Lior Ben Ari | 04.27.25

Is Jesus angry? Kanye West's church burned down

The property the antisemitic rapper purchased next to his church in Los Angeles burned to the ground, destroying his hopes of expanding his house of worship; Neighbors in the area obtained 12,000 signatures for a petition calling for the property not to be sold to him citing his offensive and antisemitic statements

Inbal Hananel | 03.12.25

הדירה שנשרפה ליד מרכז חב"ד העולמי בברוקלין

4 Israelis injured in Brooklyn apartment fire, 1 critically

Fire broke out in a rented apartment near the Chabad World Center, where 19 Israeli yeshiva students were staying, apparently caused by a radiator plugged into an electrical outlet; The fire injured four Israelis, one critically, and three firefighters. An Israeli who survived the fire said he was traumatized: 'The only thing that survived was the tefillin and the passport'

Daniel Edelson, New York | 02.16.25

Turkish ski resort fire kills 66, guests forced to jump from windows

Eyewitnesses say the flames engulfed the hotel in half an hour, as people tried to climb down using bedsheets; Hotel guests said they fled through smoke-filled corridors and heard no alarms

Reuters | 01.21.25

Disaster waiting to happen: Is Israel ready to face extreme natural events?

Widespread fires like those in Los Angeles, excessive rain and flooding and devastating earthquakes can hit Israel at any time, but is the country ready for such scenarios?

Roy Rubinstein | 01.19.25

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