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Wildfires Ravage Israel; Arson Blamed For Some
11/23/16 - Wildfires in northern and central Israel have force thousands from their homes as Croatia, Italy, Greece and Cyprus dispatched firefighters and equipment to help battle the blazes.
Wildfires Ravage Israel; Arson Blamed For Some
11/23/16 - Wildfires in northern and central Israel have force thousands from their homes as Croatia, Italy, Greece and Cyprus dispatched firefighters and equipment to help battle the blazes.
Russia also is reported to be sending firefighting aircraft, and officials are mulling whether to ask Turkey for help as well. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said there were indications some of the fires were started by arsonists. “When you have simultaneous fires raging you can’t rule out the possibility of arson. All leads are being pursued, but our first priority is to extinguish the fire. The extreme weather is making it difficult, and we are preparing for an intense couple of days,” Fire and Rescue Services Coastal District Commander Amos Yaakov told Israel Today.
Two people have been treated for smoke inhalation. Arutz-Sheva reported the fires worsened early Thursday. Weather forecasts promised no break in the hot, dry weather, with high winds complicating firefighting efforts. Crews managed to subdue a fire in Nataf, near Jerusalem, Wednesday but new blazes erupted in Karkom, near Tiberias. “These are terrible scenes to look at,” Israel Parks and Nature Authority director Shaul Goldstein told the Jewish Press. “A whole world has been burnt. Animals and a rich plant world that we couldn’t manage to protect. More than the stiff punishments that should be meted out to the people responsible.”
Four suspects have been questioned in the Nataf fire, which began Wednesday morning, police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld told the Jerusalem Post. He said the suspects had been repairing a roadway when the fire started, forcing the evacuation of more than 200 people.
Wildfires Ravage Israel; Arson Blamed For Some