A fire on Chassam Sofer Street in Betar Illit on Friday night damaged two homes. A 45-year-old woman sustained moderate injuries and 14 others were treated, all listed in light condition. They were transported to a hospital
Ichud Hatzalah (United Hatzalah) EMT Chaim Har-Zahav stated �As a result of the blaze, a number of apartments were damaged and one can say without the response of the Ichud Hatzalah EMS personnel the event could have ended tragically chas v�sholom. We broke into the homes together with firefighters and assisted in evacuating the residents as the area filled with smoke.�
(YWN � Israel Desk, Jerusalem)