Another attack took place in Har HaZeisim, close to midnight on Tuesday night 17 Elul. The weapon in the latest attack was arson, which caused damage to a number of matzeivos and the surrounding area.
The attackers gathers dry brush in the area to start the fire, which spread. Firefighters were able to bring the blaze under control quickly. As firefighters worked to bring the blaze under control, they noticed some of the matzeivos were smashed.
Fire marshals indicate evidence at the scene points to arson.
(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem / Photos: Josh Wander & Jerusalem Fire Spokesman)
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Where are the security camera? Surveillance cars? Extra policemen?
Most of those graves cost many thousands of dollars to purchase. How infuriating then, when neither the government nor the chevra kadisha who collects those huge sums of money, do anything to protect those buried there, or those who want to visit their loved ones.
We need to build a 60 ft mexican wall Round har hazeisim to keep out these animals. Video surveillance cameras and security guards too. Anyone who disturbs the. Dead should be shot justlike rock throwers.
Oh come on. The askanim are all too busy with the cemeteries in Europe. Who cares about a couple of Jewish graves, in the Jewish Nation, in their Capital? As long as its not happening in the chalukei Rabbonim, its alright. Stuff happens. Nu nu.