Haifa, Israel – Israeli PM Blames Fires On ‘Arsonists’ Terror’

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    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks with Israeli firefighters during his visit at the fire command post in Zichron Yaakov, November 23, 2016. photo by Haim Zach / GPOHaifa, Israel – Israel’s prime minister is blaming “arsonists’ terror” for some of the fires raging across the country.

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    Speaking to reporters Thursday in Haifa, where the largest of several wildfires around the country has prompted the evacuation of tens of thousands of people, Benjamin Netanyahu said those setting the fires would be “punished severely.”

    Netanyahu did not elaborate on the identity of the suspected arsonists or their motives, but Israeli officials typically use “terror” to refer to Arab or Palestinian militant activity.

    Earlier, Israel’s police chief said arrests have been made, without elaborating.

    Some 50,000 people have been evacuated from Haifa, Israel’s third largest city. Fires have been sparked around the country for several days, with dry, windy weather spreading the flames quickly.


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    jayclass
    jayclass
    7 years ago

    Time for Israel to invent once and for all an all out wildfire extinguisher system from the air something more then just planes dropping water or powder

    takeittothem
    takeittothem
    7 years ago

    every arsonist caught should be put on a pyre and lit.

    stamm
    stamm
    7 years ago

    so y dont you cut of their water and electricity. why dont you cut their family allowance???

    abilenetx
    abilenetx
    7 years ago

    I know all Israel is going to do if cry to the Un and then put a bag over there head again, if you don’t see it, it is not there. Israel needs a true Israeli government not an erev rav one who pretends to be for the good of the country.