Sarah Ben-Nun, legal correspondent for The Jerusalem Post, and Tamar Uriel-Beeri, editor in chief of The Jerusalem Report, sat down with David Soucy, Founder of Israel Tree Service.
The fires are believed to have burned through 26,000 dunams of woodlands.
Palestinian social media posts encouraged followers to join in the orgy of hate on Israel's Remembrance Day and to light fires with the stated goal of burning down forests, cars and homes.
Even if the helicopters were ordered now, they would not arrive in Israel before 2028.
Sheikh Mowafaq Tarif, the spiritual leader of Israel's Druze community, and MK Hamad Amar issued a joint statement asking activists to clear the roads and return home.
The cause of the extensive fires, which have caused widespread damage to the Jerusalem Hills area, remains unclear.
These innovations are saving forests, parks, and entire cities from devastating fires.
The massive blaze continues to rage as over 120 firefighting and rescue teams attempt to contain the spreading fire.
The Israeli Climate Forum sent an urgent letter to Netanyahu in early March, warning of the urgent need for emergency preparedness.
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