Fire services previously blamed faulty power line for blaze that destroyed 40 of the 50 homes in Mevo Modi'im

Fire services declare end of operation after blazes burn almost 8,000 dunams; residents whose homes destroyed hold uplifting ceremony vowing to rebuild village

Firefighters work to extinguish blazes near Jerusalem, northern Israel, after country faces rash of fires over several days amid severe heatwave

Firefighters and police are investigating what caused blaze in the city

Section of Jordan Valley highway shuttered as firefighters work to put out blaze; 3 suspected East Jerusalem arsonists arrested

Kdoshei Zaglambia monument in the Judean Hills, which is also the site of unique biodiversity, is ravaged by flames amid wave of blazes across Israel

14 treated for smoke inhalation as fire threatens settlement, prompting evacuations; officials warn Israelis to stay away from nature reserves, forests

Planes from Cyprus, Italy, Greece, and Croatia en route to Israel, as officials warn freak heatwave could cause another outbreak of wildfires

Help from four countries expected to arrive as officials warn brush fire outbreak could worsen with scorching heat and wind, day after dozens of homes destroyed in blazes

Public Security Minister directs rescue services to prepare for national emergency amid searing heatwave; officials ready to vacate thousands more as 800 blazes ravage country