Evacuations took place in several locations, including the towns of Aderet, Neve Michael and Roglit near Jerusalem, Or Yehuda near Tel Aviv, near the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa and in Shavei Shomron in Samaria.

In Or Yehuda, five houses caught fire in the Ramat Pinkas neighborhood, and firefighters had to rescue several residents.

In Moshav Roglit, an institution providing care for people with disabilities evacuated its residents to the Shalva Center in Jerusalem, an emergency center run by the Labor and Social Services Ministry, which is now preparing to absorb the evacuees long-term.

Outside the popular Malha shopping mall in Jerusalem, a fire broke out in a grassy parking area. Firefighters were able to contain the blaze, but not before 10 cars were severely damaged.

Additional fires broke out in the Jerusalem forest, the town of Tomer in the Jordan Valley, the Adam facility in Neot Kedumim, Shoham, Modi'in, Barta'a, Ar'ara and I'billin.

Temperatures in Israel reached as high as 122 degrees Fahrenheit before easing around 5 p.m., which enabled Fire and Rescue Services—which had cancelled all vacations and called up all firefighters—to overcome most of the blazes.

Winds were strong throughout parts of the day, leading fires to spread quickly and forcing firefighting planes and helicopters to stay grounded.

Ironically, the port city of Eilat experienced an unseasonal light rainfall.

Magen David Adom emergency medical services reported that over 120 people were treated for heat stroke, dehydration, exhaustion and fainting, with seven people treated for mild smoke inhalation. Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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