Comptroller likely to issue scathing report in wake of Carmel blaze; rain falls on region after four days of wildfire that caused deaths of 41 people.

Shas chairman rejects calls to resign as interior minister over Carmel fire.

PM says state needs special measures to fight blazes in North, reiterates there's no shame in asking for help; Barak tours Beit Oren; Finance Ministry allocates NIS 60 million to Carmel rehabilitation.

Fire officials cautiously optimistic as crews continued to battle flames raging in the massive brushfire still burning across the Carmel Mountains.

'Evergreen' Boeing 747 Super Tanker can hold up to 95,000 liters of water; plane arrived from the United States in the early hours of Sunday.

Over 20,000 dunams consumed; over 13,000 evacuated; blaze has claimed 41 lives; int'l aid to supplement effort to battle flames with aircraft.

After cabinet meeting, Netanyahu lists help from around world; Lieberman decries shortage of fire-fighting planes: ''nothing here ever happens until disaster strikes''; Obama on US aid: ''That's what friends do.''

In emergency cabinet meeting convened over brushfire raging through North, PM thanks nations sending aid, which include including Egypt, Jordan and Turkey.

Israel's military said it killed two Palestinians on the border with Gaza who were attempting to carry out a terror attack on Israel.

PA removes from official website report claiming Jerusalem site is Islamic property and not holy to Jews.