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Marketplace: The best of times, the worst of times

Huge forest fires highlighted the ability of Israelis to rally in times of adversity but also fanned sectarian tensions and raised questions about disaster preparations.

An Israeli firefighter plane helps extinguish a fire in the northern Israeli port city of Haifa on November 24, 2016
An Israeli firefighter plane helps extinguish a fire in the northern Israeli port city of Haifa on November 24, 2016
(photo credit: JACK GUEZ / AFP)
BySHLOMO MAITAL
DECEMBER 14, 2016 15:54
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