Forest fires in northern Israel

Israeli and foreign firefighters continue to fight forest fires that broke out on December 2 in the Carmel area and cover a large territory in the north of Israel. At the moment, completely stop the spread of fires failed. More than 40,000 dunams of forest burned, or on fire.

Confirmed the death of 41 people. It is emphasized that this is a Bureau of Prisons employees, police officers, firefighters and volunteers who died on Thursday - since no new victims.