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The DNA of <jats:italic>R. africae<\/jats:italic> was detected in a <jats:italic>Hyalomma detritum<\/jats:italic> tick from a wild boar and DNA of <jats:italic>C.<\/jats:italic> Rickettsia barbariae was detected in <jats:italic>Rhipicephalus turanicus and Rhipicephalus sanguineus<\/jats:italic> collected from vegetation. The DNA of <jats:italic>Rickettsia massiliae<\/jats:italic> was found in <jats:italic>Rh. sanguineus<\/jats:italic> and <jats:italic>Haemaphysalis erinacei<\/jats:italic>, whereas DNA of <jats:italic>Rickettsia sibirica mongolitimonae<\/jats:italic> was detected in a <jats:italic>Rhipicephalus<\/jats:italic> (<jats:italic>Boophilus<\/jats:italic>) <jats:italic>annulatus<\/jats:italic>. Clinicians should be aware that diseases caused by a variety of rickettsiae previously thought to be present only in other countries outside of the Middle East may infect residents of Israel who have not necessarily traveled overseas. 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