{"id":21360,"date":"2025-04-30T11:26:03","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T08:26:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/?p=21360"},"modified":"2025-04-30T11:26:03","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T08:26:03","slug":"neve-shalom-evacuated-as-fires-rage-near-mesilat-zion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/neve-shalom-evacuated-as-fires-rage-near-mesilat-zion\/","title":{"rendered":"Neve Shalom Evacuated as Fires Rage Near Mesilat Zion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fires broke out this morning (Wednesday) in the Jerusalem District. Following the rapid spread of the flames and strong winds, and under the guidance of Israel Fire and Rescue Services, police ordered the immediate evacuation of the community of Neve Shalom. At present, two active wildfires are burning near Mesilat Zion and Neve Shalom.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Crews operating in difficult terrain<\/strong><br \/>\nA command center has been established in the Eshtaol Forest area to manage the incident and oversee firefighting operations.<\/p>\n<p>Fire and rescue teams are working in challenging conditions, with a significant concern that the fires could spread toward populated areas. Flames have been spotted near the community, and the evacuation was carried out as a precaution to protect human life.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21363\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21363\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-21363 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fire2-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fire2-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fire2-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fire2-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fire2-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fire2.webp 1599w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21363\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fires near Eshtaol Forest | Photo: KKL-JNF workers and foresters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Public urged to follow safety instructions and avoid the area<\/strong><br \/>\nPolice and security forces are operating in coordination with local authorities, KKL-JNF (Jewish National Fund), and additional ground and aerial teams currently en route to the scene. Their goal is to contain the fire and prevent damage to nearby communities and open areas.<\/p>\n<p>Israel Police emphasized that the public must follow the instructions of emergency personnel on site, avoid approaching the affected areas, and report any emergencies by calling the 100 hotline.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Extreme weather conditions across the country<\/strong><br \/>\nSevere weather is expected across Israel today. From the afternoon hours, strong winds are forecast to intensify, peaking between late afternoon and evening, with gusts of 90\u2013100 km\/h blowing west to east. The winds are expected to begin in the south and coastal plain and gradually move toward the central and northern mountain regions.<\/p>\n<p>Winds of this strength may cause damage to infrastructure and property, including the uprooting of trees, antennas, temporary fencing, and other structures.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Public safety guidelines and warnings<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Follow weather forecasts and prepare accordingly<\/li>\n<li>Secure installations, decorations, and temporary structures at events and ceremonies<\/li>\n<li>Anchor loose objects that could be carried by strong winds, such as flower boxes, awnings, cables, and antennas<\/li>\n<li>Use extra caution near trees, signs, and structures that may collapse<\/li>\n<li>The use of any pyrotechnics (fireworks, etc.) is strictly prohibited, as they may spark fires<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two wildfires are currently burning near Mesilat Zion and Neve Shalom; Police have evacuated Neve Shalom. The Fire and Rescue Services are working to contain the flames and prevent danger to nearby communities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":43,"featured_media":21362,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[80,6],"tags":[4990,4986,4992,4989,4985,4991,4988,4987,4993,2617],"class_list":["post-21360","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-environment","category-security","tag-emergency-evacuation","tag-eshtaol-forest","tag-high-winds","tag-israel-fire-and-rescue-services","tag-jerusalem-district","tag-kkl-jnf","tag-mesilat-zion","tag-neve-shalom","tag-weather-alerts","tag-wildfires"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.7 (Yoast SEO v24.7) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Neve Shalom Evacuated as Fires Rage Near Mesilat Zion - REGA news<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Neve Shalom Evacuated as Fires Rage Near Mesilat Zion\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Two wildfires are currently burning near Mesilat Zion and Neve Shalom; Police have evacuated Neve Shalom. 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