Wind-fueled fires in Israel are tearing through brush outside Jerusalem, prompting the evacuation of residents and leaving more than a dozen people hospitalized.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir hinted that arson could be behind the fires. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Authorities reopened the main highway between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem after gaining partial control of the blaze, but warned that a change in the wind could fan the flames.