Wildfires billed 'largest in Israel's history' rage on

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At least 20 people have been injured from smoke inhalation as Israeli authorities evacuated several towns and closed a major highway in central Israel amid wildfires caused by high temperatures, with Tel Aviv requesting international assistance to contain the rapidly spreading flames. Israel's Channel 12 said on Wednesday the fires now exceed the scale of the devastating 2010 Mount Carmel forest