During Haukkah we remember the story of a miracle that occured long ago. And we celebrate the holiday by lighting candles. This year, Israel needs a miracle to put out a fire that started burning on the first full day of Hanukkah.
At least 40 people have been killed in a massive fire in northern Israel that broke out Thursday morning in the Carmel Mountains near Haifa. The fire has destroyed thousands of acres of forest land as winds and dry conditions caused it to flame of control. It's not yet clear how the fire began.
According to a JTA article, hundreds of people have been evacuated from the area, including 500 inmates of the Damon Prison. A bus carrying about 50 prison guard cadets flipped over during the evacuation and was engulfed in flames, leaving some 40 people dead and others harshly wounded, according to reports. At least three people are missing.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has appealed to the United States, Greece, Italy, Russia, Germany and Cyprus for help extinguishing the fire. Greece and Cyprus reportedly have agreed to send helicopters to help bring the blaze under control.
Eli Bin, the director of Magen David Adom, Israel's version of the Red Cross, called the fire "the worst disaster in Israel's history." Israel doens't have enough firefighting resources to put out the fire. Even the Israeli army was mobilized to assist in fighting the fire.
Several kibbutzim and villages, including Nir Etzion, Ein Hod, Ein Hid and Beit Oren and the Druze village of Isfiyeh, as well as the Carmel Forest Hotel, were evacuated Thursday afternoon. Haifa University also has been evacuated.
I know the Carmel Mountains. I have driven through them many times. My aunt and cousins live not far from Haifa. I've shopped in Isfeyeh. I've gone up to Haifa University. I shudder to think of the beautiful landscape black and charred like the hills in California where I live after a fire or of anyone else dying during Hanukkah...or anytime.
As we light Hanukkah candles tonight, let us all pray for a miracle in Israel--a speedy end to the fire. Light with the intention of creating a modern miracle in Israel.
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