Ynet Reports: For the third straight day, firecrews are working around the clock to contain and extinguish a series of massive brush fires that broke out earlier this week; A state of emergency has been declared in Haifa, with all firefighting aircraft being scrambled to control the blaze that has forced the evacuation of thousands.

According to Haaretz, Tens of thousands were called to immediately evacuate as fires raged throughout Israel.

In case you wonder whether this development is a result of divine intervention or a new form of Palestinian resistance, Israel’s security establishment believes that several of the fires were the result of "politically motivated arson", though most of the fires have been caused by extreme wind gusts and drought. I guess that a 'mixture' is the official answer momentarily. This may change soon...