Firefighters battled a major brushfire in the Beit Shemesh area, with three firefighters and a policewoman injured. Evacuated residents were allowed to return home after the fire was brought under control. The fire broke out near Moshav Tarum and spread due to high winds and intense heat. The Israel Meteorological Service had warned of extreme weather, and climate models show that large-scale blazes are becoming more frequent and fast-spreading due to the climate crisis. A scathing report found that the Fire and Rescue Authority had investigated only a small percentage of the fires it handled and operated without proper policy documents.