Church escapes damage as wildfires destroy 500 acres of vegetation on Mount Tabor A forest fire in northern Israel that threatened a church where Christians believe the transfiguration of Jesus took place was extinguished without the shrine being damaged, according to firefighters. The fire on Mount Tabor, site of the Basilica of the Transfiguration, broke out on Thursday and was under control by late Friday, but "small fires are rekindled every so often and teams at the site are dealing with th...
Church escapes damage as wildfires destroy 500 acres of vegetation on Mount Tabor A forest fire in northern Israel that threatened a church where Christians believe the transfiguration of Jesus took place was extinguished without the shrine being damaged, according to firefighters. The fire on Mount Tabor, site of the Basilica of the Transfiguration, broke out on Thursday and was under control by late Friday, but "small fires are rekindled every so often and teams at the site are dealing with th...
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