Two British Consular vehicles were destroyed on Mevo Dakar Street in the French Hill neighborhood of Jerusalem on Wednesday 2 Teves. Fire department investigator Shmuel Turgeman reports arson is suspected.

Firefighters were called when residents saw the cars ablaze. As they were trying to put out the fires one of the gas tanks ruptures and gasoline came dangerously close to an apartment building. B”H firemen were able to control the situation and there were no injuries.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)