The Fire and Rescue Authority issued an order banning the ignition of fires in open areas for ten days due to extreme weather, the authority said on Thursday.
"It is important to note that the weather in the coming days is expected to be hot and dry, with conditions that increase the likelihood of fires, especially in open areas, forests, and groves," the statement read.
"No fires should be ignited in open areas, including technical work that creates sparks or open flames in open spaces, as well as the burning of plants and vegetation."
Ban issued a week after the wildfires in Jerusalem
The Fire and Rescue Authority statement comes just over a week after the major fires that broke out at the Judean Hills, which are thought to have burned through approximately 20,000 dunams and caused Highway 1 in Jerusalem to be closed to traffic.
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar made an appeal for international assistance from countries Greece, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, and Bulgaria.
Eli Beer, president of the United Hatzalah emergency response organization, told The Media Line that he believes the major fires to be "a terror attack on Israel." Several individuals from east Jerusalem have been arrested by Israeli police on suspicion of attempting to ignite fires in the area.
Last week's fires in Jerusalem have made the Israeli capital's air quality among the worst in the world, according to IQAir.
A few days later, a fire broke out Saturday afternoon in the Modi'in forest, with five firefighting teams being called to the scene.
Felice Freidson/The Media Line and Leah Schwartz/The Media Line contributed to this report.