Communities were evacuated though many were later allowed to return, according to Israeli media.
Wildfires were “mostly contained” as of Tuesday morning though there were some fears that strong winds in the afternoon could cause fires, the Jerusalem Post reported.
Israel’s environmental protection ministry warned today against high levels of air pollution in some local areas, according to the news website.
Fire and Rescue chief Dedi Simchi told reporters on Monday the “fire broke out as a result of human actions.”
“Whether it’s negligence or rashness or malice or arson, we don’t know,” he added, according to the AP.
