DEADLY ISRAELI FOREST FIRE 01. A man stands beside his car as he looks at the forest fire in the Kibbutz of Beit Oren, northern Israel, December 2, 2010. (REUTERS/NIR ELIAS) Israel struggled to contain a huge and deadly forest fire that raged on, despite the efforts of firefighting planes from half a dozen countries. The worst inferno in Israel's history has killed 41 people, forced 17,000 to flee their homes and destroyed some 10,000 acres (4,000 hectares) of woodland near the port of Haifa. Foreign firefighting planes joined the battle to contain the blaze after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appealed for help because of a shortage of such aircraft in Israel. Planes and helicopters from the United States, Spain, Azerbaijan and Switzerland were expected to join those from Russia, Turkey, Greece, Britain, France and Cyprus, already dumping water on the flames.  02. A woman stands on the pavement as smoke bellows from a forest fire, south of the Northern Israeli city of Haifa December 2, 2010. (REUTERS/NIR ELIAS)  03. A fire-fighting plane flies over a forest fire that broke out in the kibbutz of Beit Oren in the north of Israel December 2, 2010. (REUTERS/NIR ELIAS)  04. A burnt-out bus is seen after it was engulfed by the blaze from a forest fire that broke out in the Carmel Forest, near the northern Israeli city of Haifa December 2, 2010. (REUTERS/NIR ELIAS)  05. A forest fire is seen in the kibbutz of Beit Oren in the north of Israel December 2, 2010. (REUTERS/NIR ELIAS)  06. Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men look at a forest fire that broke out near kibbutz Beit Oren in the north of Israel December 2, 2010. (REUTERS/NIR ELIAS)  07. A fire that broke out in the Carmel Forest near the northern Israeli city of Haifa is seen in this aerial view taken December 2, 2010. (REUTERS/NIR ELIAS)  08. Israeli paramedics evacuate an injured policewoman from the scene of a forest fire that broke out near kibbutz Beit Oren in the north of Israel December 2, 2010. (REUTERS/NIR ELIAS)  09. The bodies of victims from a bus that was trapped in a forest fire that broke out in the Carmel Forest, are seen on the road near the northern Israeli city of Haifa December 2, 2010. (REUTERS/NIR ELIAS)  10. People watch a forest fire that broke out near the outskirts of the Druze village of Osafia in the north of Israel December 2, 2010. (REUTERS/NIR ELIAS)  11. Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu walks away from the podium during a ceremony in Jerusalem December 2, 2010. (REUTERS/NIR ELIAS)  12. People sit in the courtyard of their house after electric supplies were cut off due to a fire inside the Druze village of Osafia in the north of Israel December 2, 2010. (REUTERS/NIR ELIAS)  13. People who were evacuated from their houses, rest in a hotel lobby in Haifa in the north of Israel December 2, 2010. (REUTERS/NIR ELIAS)  14. Israeli firefighters put out the massive forest fire that broke out Thursday in the Tirat HaCarmel in the north of Israel December 3, 2010. (REUTERS/BAZ RATNER)  15. A firefighter walks next to the burnt-out bus that was carrying mainly prison service officer trainees that were caught in a fire as they were headed towards a prison to help evacuate inmates to safety near Kibbutz Beit Oren in the north of Israel December 3, 2010. (REUTERS/BAZ RATNER)  16. Israeli firefighters put out the massive forest fire that broke out Thursday in the Tirat HaCarmel in the north of Israel December 3, 2010. (REUTERS/BAZ RATNER)  17. A synagogue surrounded by smoke from the massive forest fire that broke out Thursday is seen in the Tirat HaCarmel in the north of Israel December 3, 2010. (REUTERS/BAZ RATNER)  18. An Israeli firefighter prays in the early hours of the morning in Tirat HaCarmel in the north of Israel December 3, 2010. (REUTERS/BAZ RATNER)  19. A resident of kibbutz Beit Oren stands next to houses after a massive forest fire broke out on Thursday in the north of Israel December 3, 2010. (REUTERS/BAZ RATNER)  20. A Canadair firefighting aircraft from Greece arrives at Ramat David airforce base in northern Israel December 3, 2010. (REUTERS/STR)  21. Canadair firefighting aircrafts from Greece arrive at Ramat David airforce base in northern Israel December 3, 2010. (REUTERS/STR)  22. A firefighting aircraft flies over a forest fire on Mount Carmel near the northern city of Haifa December 3, 2010. (REUTERS/STR)  23. Fire fighters put out a forest fire in Tirat Carmel near the northern city of Haifa December 3, 2010. (REUTERS/NIR ELIAS)  24. A firefighter walks amongst trees burnt in a forest fire outside Kibbutz Beit Oren near the northern city of Haifa December 3, 2010. (REUTERS/NIR ELIAS)  25. A firefighting aircraft drops water over the forest fire in Tirat Carmel near the northern city of Haifa December 3, 2010. (REUTERS/NIR ELIAS)  26. Fire fighters put out a forest fire in Tirat Carmel near the northern city of Haifa December 3, 2010. (REUTERS/NIR ELIAS)  27. Rescue workers walk amongst trees burnt in a forest fire outside Kibbutz Beit Oren near the northern city of Haifa December 3, 2010. (REUTERS/NIR ELIAS)  28. Fire fighters put out a fire as a firefighting aircraft drops water over a forest fire in Tirat Carmel near the northern city of Haifa December 3, 2010. (REUTERS/NIR ELIAS)  29. A Canadair firefighting aircraft drops water over a forest fire on Mount Carmel near the northern city of Haifa December 3, 2010. (REUTERS/BAZ RATNER)  30. A firefighting aircraft drops water over a forest fire near Yemin Orde Youth Village on Mount Carmel in northern Israel December 3, 2010. (REUTERS/BAZ RATNER)  31. A firefighter stands in Tirat Carmel near the northern city of Haifa during a forest fire December 3, 2010. (REUTERS/NIR ELIAS)  32. A Canadair firefighting aircraft from Greece drops water over a forest fire on Mount Carmel near the northern city of Haifa December 3, 2010. (REUTERS/BAZ RATNER)  33. A Canadair firefighting aircraft from Greece drops water over a forest fire near Yemin Orde Youth Village on Mount Carmel in northern Israel December 3, 2010. (REUTERS/BAZ RATNER)  34. A Canadair firefighting aircraft from Greece drops water over a forest fire on Mount Carmel near the northern city of Haifa December 3, 2010. (REUTERS/BAZ RATNER)  35. Firefighting aircrafts from Greece and Turkey fly over the Mediterranean sea near Atlit naval base south of Haifa December 3, 2010. (REUTERS/BAZ RATNER)  36. People watch as a firefighting aircraft from Turkey flies after it collected water from the Mediterranean sea near Atlit naval base south of Haifa December 3, 2010. (REUTERS/BAZ RATNER)  37. A Royal Air Force helicopter takes part in efforts to extinguish a forest fire near Yemin Orde Youth Village on Mount Carmel in northern Israel December 3, 2010. (REUTERSBAZ RATNER)  38. Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C) stands in front of a fire-fighting aircraft from Turkey at Ramat David airforce base in northern Israel December 3, 2010. (REUTERS/AMIR COHEN)  39. A fire-fighting aircraft from Turkey is seen on the runway at Ramat David airforce base in northern Israel December 3, 2010. (REUTERS/AMIR COHEN)  40. A British Royal Air Force helicopter collects water from the Mediterranean sea near Atlit naval base as it takes part in efforts to extinguish a forest fire on Mount Carmel in northern Israel December 3, 2010. (REUTERS/RONEN ZVULUN)  41. A man stands next to his bicycle as he looks at a forest fire on Mount Carmel, near the northern city of Haifa December 3, 2010. (REUTERS/NIR ELIAS)  42. Israeli firefighters carry the body of their comrade who was killed in a forest fire outside Kibbutz Beit Oren near the northern city of Haifa December 3, 2010. (REUTERS/NIR ELIAS)  43. A firefighting aircraft flies over a forest fire on Mount Carmel near the northern city of Haifa December 3, 2010. (REUTERS/NIR ELIAS)  44. A firefighting aircraft flies over a forest fire on Mount Carmel near the northern city of Haifa December 3, 2010. (REUTERS/NIR ELIAS)  45. A firefighter tries to extinguish a forest fire near Kibbutz Beit Oren on Mount Carmel, near the northern city of Haifa December 3, 2010. (REUTERS/NIR ELIAS)  46. The remains of a burnt-out bus that was carrying mainly prison service officer trainees is seen near Kibbutz Beit Oren on Mount Carmel December 3, 2010. (REUTERS/NIR ELIAS)  47. A fire tries to save a burning house after a forest fire hit the area of Ein Hod, near the northern city of Haifa December 4, 2010. (REUTERS/NIR ELIAS)  48. Firefighters try to save a burning house after a forest fire hit the area of Ein Hod, near the northern city of Haifa December 4, 2010. (REUTERS/NIR ELIAS)  49. A helicopter dumps water over a forest fire on Mount Carmel near the northern city of Haifa December 4, 2010. (REUTERS/AMIR COHEN)  50. A plane drops fire retardant over a forest fire on Mount Carmel near the northern city of Haifa December 4, 2010. (REUTERS/AMIR COHEN)  51. An Israeli firefighter puts out the remains of a fire on Mount Carmel near the northern city of Haifa December 4, 2010. (REUTERS/AMIR COHEN)  52. A Greek plane drops water over a forest fire near the village of Ein Hod near the northern city of Haifa December 4, 2010. (REUTERS/RONEN ZVULUN)  53. A Greek plane drops water over a forest fire in the village of Ein Hod near the northern city of Haifa December 4, 2010. (REUTERS/RONEN ZVULUN)  54. Firefighters sleep in a tourist parking lot in the early morning before their next shift to combat a forest fire near Ein Hod near the northern city of Haifa December 4, 2010. (REUTERS/NIR ELIAS)  55. A Greek plane drops water over a forest fire in the village of Ein Hod near the northern city of Haifa December 4, 2010. (REUTERS/RONEN ZVULUN)  56. A fire truck tries to control a fire on the access road near Ein Hod near the northern city of Haifa December 4, 2010. (REUTERS/NIR ELIAS)  57. A fire fighter walks past a burning house in the village of Ein Hod near the northern city of Haifa December 4, 2010. (REUTERS/RONEN ZVULUN)  58. Fire fighters spray water on a burning house in the village of Ein Hod near the northern city of Haifa December 4, 2010. (REUTERS/RONEN ZVULUN)  59. Yuval Kainer examines a piano after a fire gutted his home in the village of Ein Hod near the northern city of Haifa December 4, 2010. (REUTERS/RONEN ZVULUN)  60. Yuval Kainer puts out the remains of a fire which gutted his home in the village of Ein Hod near the northern city of Haifa December 4, 2010. (REUTERS/RONEN ZVULUN)  61. Ziva Kainer looks through a doorway after a fire gutted her home in the village of Ein Hod near the northern city of Haifa December 4, 2010. (REUTERS/RONEN ZVULUN)  62. Water bombers fighting a forest fire take on water in the Mediterranean near the northern city of Haifa December 4, 2010. (REUTERS/NIR ELIAS)  63. A water bomber fighting a forest fire flies past people on the beach after taking on water from the Mediterranean near the northern city of Haifa December 4, 2010. (REUTERS/NIR ELIAS)  64. A water bomber fighting a forest fire flies over a man with a dog on the beach after taking on water from the Mediterranean near the northern city of Haifa December 4, 2010. (REUTERS/NIR ELIAS)  65. An Israeli soldier takes a photo as a plane drops water over a forest fire on Mount Carmel near the northern city of Haifa December 5, 2010. (REUTERS/RONEN ZVULUN)  66. Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks at a Boeing 747 Supertanker as it flies over Mount Carmel, near Haifa December 5, 2010. The Supertanker was flown in from the United States to assist in efforts to extinguish a forest fire. (REUTERS/RONEN ZVULUN)  67. A Boeing 747 Supertanker, flown in from the U.S. to assist in efforts to extinguish a forest fire, drops flame retardant as it flies over Mount Carmel, near Haifa December 5, 2010. (REUTERS/RONEN ZVULUN)  68. Firefighters look as a plane dumps water over a forest fire on Mount Carmel near the northern city of Haifa December 5, 2010. (REUTERS/RONEN ZVULUN)  69. Local residents spray water on burning trees in the village of Ein Hod near the northern city of Haifa December 4, 2010. (REUTERS/RONEN ZVULUN) |
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