A man threatened to set himself on fire Monday in a Bituach Leumi (National Insurance Institute) branch in Kiryat Arba. The man doused himself in liquid and said he would ignite his clothing if not giving assistance.
Police were called, but the man ran away. He was eventually found and taken in for psychiatric care.
Several people have set fire to themselves in recent weeks following a highly-publicized incident in which a man lit himself on fire during a protest in Tel Aviv.