Israeli firefighters battle blazes near Jerusalem

Israeli firefighters were battling blazes Monday west of Jerusalem, with the army saying the fires were sparked by debris from an intercepted missile fired from Yemen.

Firefighters were working to douse the blazes, conducting scans around Beit Shemesh to rule out more fires and "damage from interceptor/missile shrapnel", the Jerusalem region fire service said.

Asked about the incident by AFP, the Israeli military said the interception of a projectile from Yemen caused fires in the Bet Shemesh area resulting from debris from that interception.

A fire has erupted in several vehicles in the colonial Israeli settlement of Beit Shemesh, occupied Jerusalem, following the recent missile strike from Yemen, according to Israeli reports. pic.twitter.com/9dTWywjYX0

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