Three residents of the PA (Palestinian Authority) village of Dir Abu Mahal in the Ramallah district were indicted for the arson attacks that destroyed a major portion of N’vei Tzuf last year.

The three, all in their 20s, were indicated in the Judea Military Court on numerous counts including arson. The fires took place in November along with a number of other major arson attack including in Haifa.

17 homes were destroyed in N’vei Tzuf (Chalamish) blaze while many others were damaged. B’chasdei Hashem there was no loss of life in the fire that swept through the community on Shabbos November 25, 2016.’

Two of them used large lighters and toilet paper to start the fires according to the indictment while the third suspect remained in the getaway vehicle.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)