Raging wildfires that threatened Jerusalem are finally under control, Israel’s fire and rescue service has said, following a 30-hour battle as aid arrived from Europe.About 5,000 acres, including 3,000 acres of forest,

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.

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