A fire broke out on a Devorah patrol boat during the afternoon hours of erev Shabbos Parshas Mishpatim 5774. 15 crew members were injured as a result of their efforts to extinguish the blaze. All but one was listed in light condition. the 15th is listed in light-to-moderate condition.

The IDF Spokesman’s Office reported the injured personnel were transported to a local hospital and they were discharged over Shabbos.

According to the investigation’s preliminary findings, the fire began in a motor of a water cannon used to distance fishing vessels from illegal waters.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)