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Originally Posted by Abu Jack
What's your take on the Arson Jihad?
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In a nutshell, it was a massive copycat attack, based on the
2010 Mt. Carmel Fire. It's that time of year when Israel gets a strong westerly wind from across the middle east, but the weather is still dry, so it's perfect for expanding small fires into big fires.
Here is a list of all the places attacked, and the damage done. You'll notice that many of these places are
outside of Yehuda/Shomron.
37 suspects were arrested, the bulk of whom were Arabs with Israeli citizenship, living outside of Yehuda/Shomron (that means Israeli citizens with PLO/Hamas sympathies).
It's clear that the arsonists are refining their technique.
Testimony from the Beit Meir fire indicates that the arsonists deliberately set this fire to block the only road in and out of that community.
In terms of effectiveness? No one died, and disaster only brings the community together more tightly. The homes that were destroyed will be rebuilt. Forests will be re-planted with hardier vegetation (flammable pine trees that burned will be replaced with oak, etc). Even though
the PLO sent their own fire trucks and crews to help fight the fires, public perception of the PLO only grows in negativity.
On a lighter note, it was a great week for plane-spotting
I observed
CL-415s and
Be-200s flying over my home and office, in addition to Israel's own fire fighting aircraft.
Many national leaders will be getting Christmas cards from PM Netanyahu.
Other useful links:
http://wildfiretoday.com/2016/11/25/...s-to-evacuate/
http://www.timesofisrael.com/fires-r...-carmel-blaze/