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A forest fire near Jerusalem that raged for three days can be brought under control, according to the fire brigade, which said on Tuesday that international assistance would not be needed. Thousands of people had to be evacuated after the fire broke out on Sunday, in an operation aided by the army. Several homes burned down in different areas. However, on Tuesday, the fire brigade told Internal Security Minister Omer Bar-Lev that international assistance was no longer needed to fight the blaze, a ministerial spokesperson said. “The fire has not yet been completely extinguished, but we believe …