A dramatic moment unfolded on Israeli television Wednesday evening as Channel 12’s live news broadcast was abruptly cut short when wildfires burning near Jerusalem approached dangerously close to the network’s Neve Ilan studio.
Veteran anchor Danny Kushmaro interrupted the evening bulletin to inform viewers that the station was being evacuated on the orders of Israel’s Fire and Rescue Services. The evacuation was caught live on air, with videos of the broadcast quickly going viral on social media.
The blaze, part of a wave of wildfires sweeping through the Jerusalem hills, has threatened several communities and disrupted normal operations across the region.
Authorities continue to battle the flames as residents and businesses remain on high alert.
