2025 Israel–West Bank fires
| 2025 Israel–West Bank fires | |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | April 30, 2025 |
| Location | Israel and the West Bank, Palestine |
| Statistics | |
| Burned area | 25,000+ dunams (25+ sq km; 9.6+ sq mi; 6,170+ acres) |
| Impacts | |
| Non-fatal injuries | 45+ |
| Evacuated | 10,000+ |
| Damage | Tens of millions of shekels |
On 30 April 2025, Israel and the Israeli-occupied West Bank of Palestine experienced major fires in more than 100 different locations through the Judaean Mountains area. Israel requested help with extinguishing the fires from neighboring countries, declared a national emergency and deployed IDF troops to help extinguish the fires. Additionally, communities located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of Jerusalem, including Neve Shalom, Beko'a, Ta'oz, Mevo Horon, Mishmar Ayalon and Nahshon were evacuated, and at least 45 people have been injured.
TV footage showed fires along the highway and people abandoning their cars and running from the fires. Additionally, the two main highways from and to Jerusalem, Highway 1 and Highway 3 were closed.
The fires spread quickly within a few days, mostly through forests and areas west of Jerusalem, causing Israel to seek international aid.