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A forest fire that broke out west of Jerusalem on Sunday was still burning early on Monday. Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said he hoped that the fire could be brought under control in the course of the day. Since the morning, eight firefighting planes, which had been firced to stay on the ground during the night, were also able to fight the flames again from the air. Although firefighters have been battling the blaze for about 19 hours, at least 1,700 hectares had burned by early Monday, according to a spokesperson. According to Bennett, several houses in different localities also wen…