Parks authority says 130,000 dunams have been destroyed in wave of wildfires, 30% more than fires that consumed Haifa area 6 years ago

Resident of Avnei Heffetz in northern West Bank found dazed, dehydrated after nearly a week in dark hole

Famed Jewish novelist Leon de Winter, among the foursome to quit De Bezige Bij, calls Dyab Abou Jahjah an anti-Semite

Palestinian fire chief to visit command centers at Neve Ilan and Rishon Letzion, as Israel shows its appreciation for PA teams helping to battle blazes

Investigation ongoing into incident that left 45 dead, when locomotive hit parked train some 250 km from Tehran

No rain expected for several days; some Israelis return to fire-hit homes to assess damage, but Nataf still off limits; air pollution reported across country; arson probes continue

Parks Authority says 130,000 dunams of woodland burned in central Israel, another 5,000 dunams in north

Detainees include 3 people found in car near Ramallah with filled and empty gasoline canisters, rags and lighters