Dozens of firefighting teams and 6 planes are battling large brush fires near Beit Shemesh, west of Jerusalem. The Israel Fire and Rescue service is working to contain the fire and prevent it from spreading or reigniting. No residents have been injured, and only minor property damage has occurred. Two firefighters have been hospitalized due to smoke inhalation.

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