The IDF has also deployed dozens of rescue teams to assist in the efforts to extinguish the fires.
United Hatzalah is also treating fellow first responders and firefighters who are battling fires and risking their lives to save others.
Leaders urged the government to lock down the West Bank in response to terrorists' online campaigns to light fires next to Israeli communities.
On wildfire days, tens of thousands of people are exposed to smoke outdoors—many without realizing the risk.
The source confirmed that several arrests have been made in connection with the suspected arson attacks, but declined to give more details due to the ongoing investigation.
"Youth of the West Bank, youth of Jerusalem, and those inside Israel, set their cars ablaze... Gaza awaits the revenge of the free," the terrorist organization wrote.
Many highways have been closed, and trains and buses have been halted as well.
The aircraft is capable of dropping tens of thousands of liters of water or fire retardant in a single mission, making it one of the most powerful tools available in fighting wildfires.
A massive wildfire broke out in the Jerusalem hills, prompting evacuations and forcing the closure of Highway 1 in both directions between Anava and Shoresh.
Allan defended her policy by saying that the koalas being shot were "in a lot of distress," Sky News Australia reported, adding that the decision was made after "extensive assessments."
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