Two suspects were arrested next to Ben Shemen Forest on suspicion of arson on Sunday
The suspects, a minor and a 19-year-old, both residents of East Jerusalem, were arrested after an Israeli citizen called the police and reported seeing the two suspects on the side of the road, lighting something and throwing it into a wooded area.
The suspects were arrested on the spot.
Later on Sunday, Modi’in police officers brought them to a hearing in court, where the judge agreed to extend their detention for two days.
Ben Shemen Forest, near Modi’in, is the largest forest in central Israel and one of the largest in the entire country.
Most of the secondary fires that broke out last week in Israel in the wake of the massive fire in the Jerusalem Hills are believed to have been the result of arson.
The Hamas terror group published posts on social media calling for Palestinians to “Light fires in forests near Jewish settlements” and “Ignite rage and flames of revenge in their homes and vehicles.”
(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)
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Don’t worry. The court will release them as they do with all the terrorist.
They should be tied to a nearby tree! If the fire spreads, hey! They caused their own demise! If they get spared they can then complain to Allah that their families didn’t merit all that compensation they hoped to get.
Wrong title YWN. This is the correct title:
“2 Muslims from East Jerusalem arrested for practicing Jihad as prescribed in the Quoran.”
The beginning of wisdom lies in calling things by theor proper name. Confucius.