Forest Fire in Gush Etzion’s Gevaot Forest

A fire in the Gevaot forest in Gush Etzion closed Route 367 to traffic for the safety of travelers.

Hana Levi Julian

12 Heshvan 5776 – October 25, 2015

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Forest fire in Judean Hills.

A forest fire was blazing in the Gush Etzion bloc in Judea on Sunday morning.

Fire officials ordered the closure of Route 367, in order to keep motorists safe from the flames in the Gevaot Forest.

It is not yet clear how the fire got started.

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Hana Levi Julian

Hana Levi Julian is a Middle East news analyst with a degree in Mass Communication and Journalism from Southern Connecticut State University. A past columnist with The Jewish Press and senior editor at Arutz 7, Ms. Julian has written for Babble.com, Chabad.org and other media outlets, in addition to her years working in broadcast journalism.