Police and 25 firefighter teams are operating in areas surrounding Mount Scopus in eastern Jerusalem following a fire that broke out, according to a police spokesperson report on Tuesday.
Furthermore, the fire broke out in an open area near the "Oferit" military base and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. At this stage, there is no danger to residents living in the area, the base, road users, the university building, or other buildings. There are also no casualties at this stage.
Meanwhile, there is a suspicion that the fire was caused by arson. Accordingly, the police have opened an investigation and are conducting parallel investigative actions and searches for suspects in the area.
Firefighters battle flames surrounding Mount Scopus in eastern Jerusalem. (Israel fire and rescue authority)
According to Ynet reports, another fire broke out in a nearby area, with police suspecting another arson incident.
Early on Wednesday morning, Maariv reported that the firefighters had gained control over the fire.