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Fire in Kiryat Gat, searches underway for arsonists

The main road in Kiryat Gat has been closed to two-way traffic, and train service has stopped completely.

Shabbat Hevron: IDF is ready for any scenario

Regional Commander in Hevron Eitan Dana says soldiers are prepared to provide security to the thousands flocking to Hevron this Shabbat.

'It is a mitzvah to break Shabbat to stop an arsonist'

The Chief Rabbi of Tzfat responds to the question of how to respond upon encountering an Arab committing arson.

8 arrested for arsons in northern Israel

Police nab 8 suspects believed to be responsible for setting fires in northern Israel.

Minister Erdan: Half of wildfires caused by arson

Internal Security Minister says half of wildfires caused by arson. 85,000 residents of Haifa have evacuated.

Deri: I'll strip arsonists of their citizenship

Interior Minister warns Haifa arsonists could lose their Israeli citizenship, after Prime Minister declares fires were terrorism.

Haifa yeshiva torched by arsonists

Mevaser Shalom yeshiva in Haifa destroyed as fires rage across city.

Haifa yeshiva students spot arsonist setting fire in woods

Haifa's Rabbi Zini says time has come to get tough on anti-Israel incitement. 'Arab terrorists are taking advantage of our stupidity.'

PM: Arsonists are terrorists

PM says arsonists who caused wildfires around country are terrorists and will be treated as such.

Arab MK: 'Blaming fires on Arab arson is like blood libels'

Joint List head blasts claims terrorist arsonists behind spate of fires: 'That's like saying Jews poison wells'.

Arrests made in connection to Haifa fires

Israeli Police Chief announces that arrests have been made as tens of thousands flee their homes.

Shin Bet investigates cause of wildfires

Shin Bet security agency investigating possible acts of arson as terror which may be behind the spate of fires spreading around the country.

MK Hazan: Life imprisonment for arson terrorists

MK Oren Hazan (Likud) proposes that arson terrorists should receive life imprisonment, as they endanger many lives.

Police presence in open areas increased to prevent arson

The police presence in open areas has been increased to deter arsonists from causing further wildfires.

Aspiring weatherman finds new way of advertising

Aspiring Kentucky weatherman commits arson in attempt to gain Facebook views.

Second Temple era archaeological site damaged by alleged arson

Ancient site in Old City of Jerusalem damaged in suspected arson attack.

Judge slams police's handling of Jewish-Arab school arson

Jerusalem judge criticizes police prosecution of arson suspect's case.

Suspected 'Price Tag' arson in Galilee village

Three youths arrested in suspected 'price tag' arson in northern Arab village.

Prison arson hospitalizes three inmates, one guard

Prisoners set fire to their cell in Shita Prison last night for unknown reasons. Guard who put out the flames also taken to hospital.

Watch: Arab 'arson terror' strikes Samaria

Residents of Yitzhar report five arson attacks in the last two days, emphasizing 'there is no difference between this and other terror.'

NYPD arrests 4 boys in connection with Crown Heights bus arson

New York police arrested four more boys in connection with allegedly setting fire to a Jewish school bus in Brooklyn.

Brooklyn yeshiva bus arson accomplices sought by NYPD

Police searching for four boys who allegedly helped an 11-year-old boy set a school bus on fire outside a Jewish girls’ school.

11-year-old charged in blaze outside Crown Heights Jewish school

11-year-old boy charged with setting fire to a school bus outside a Jewish school in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn.

Suspect in Abu Khder murder lights fire in Ayalon prison

Ringleader of gang who kidnapped and murdered Arab teen Mohammed Abu Khder lit fire inside Ayalon prison.

UN chief condemns synagogue arson in Gush Etzion

Ban Ki-moon calls on all sides to refrain from “inflammatory actions or statements” following Givat Sorek synagogue arson.

Attack on Givat Sorek synagogue confirmed as arson

Joint investigation by police and fire department confirm that Givat Sorek attack was arson.

NYPD: Arson at Jewish homes not a hate crime

Police say fires at homes of Bukharan Jews in Forest Hills not motivated by anti-Semitism, but opposition to construction on the property.

Arsonist of bilingual school gets 3 years' jail

Yitzchak Gabbai and accomplices set fire to Jerusalem school, where Jews and Arabs study side by side.

Judge: why punish Jewish arsonist more than Muslim one?

DA wants defendant in Bilingual School arson to get 4-7.5 years, but asked for only 2-4 years in the case of a synagogue arsonist.

'Price tag' arson near Jerusalem

Car set alight in Umm Tuba; graffiti found next to it calling for 'Death to Arabs.'

Watch: Eerie 'Graveyard' of Burnt Buses; Arson Not Ruled Out

Arutz Sheva tours bus 'cemetery' after massive fire Saturday destroys 32 buses. Was it terror?

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PA Defended Joseph's Tomb? 'A Sad Media Ploy'

Samaria leader tells Arutz Sheva why IDF hasn't returned holy site occupied by Arabs in 2000, and what PA's role in last night's arson is.

Minister Demands: Return Israeli Control to Joseph's Tomb

In response to Arab arson attack on holy site, Minister Ariel calls for Oslo implementation; Liberman says 'PA no different than ISIS.'

Palestinian Arabs Set Fire to Joseph's Tomb

IDF troops disperse 150 Palestinian Arabs who try to set fire to the Joseph’s Tomb compound in Shechem. No injuries.

Israel to Compensate Church Targeted by Jewish Extremists

Attorney General and Justice Ministry agree attack on Church of the Multiplication in Tabgha was a hate crime.

Suspected Pre-Yom Kippur Arson Evacuates IDF Post

Fire threatens town of Beit Haggai where failed terrorist blew himself up last night; 2 arson attacks against town last month.

Who's Blocking an Investigation of the Second Duma Fire?

Journalist reveals town council told him fire was Arab arson, asks why ISA not investigating the curious case and hushing it up in media.

Violent Clashes Follow Apparent Arab Arson in Samaria

Jews and Arabs clash causing IDF to intervene, with Arabs claiming dozens wounded - Jews report Arabs set Jewish vineyard on fire.

Rouhani Hits Israel With 1969 Al-Aqsa Arson Libel

Iranian president reviles Israel for 'massacre' attempt to burn down Al-Aqsa mosque - except it was done by an insane Australian Christian.

Suspect Held after Arson on Copenhagen Mosque

Danish police arrest a man on suspicion of torching a mosque in Copenhagen, causing superficial damage to the building.

Synagogue Arson: Books and Tefillin are Undamaged

Employees discovered the fire at the 'rest stop' synagogue just off Highway 6 before it spread into the building.

Gas Station Fire Confirmed as Terror Attack

Reports indicate that two masked Palestinians set Highway 60 gas station ablaze with gasoline and a firebomb.

Fire Breaks Out at Judea and Samaria Gas Station

Police suspect arson after fire breaks out at a gas station near the community of Eli.

Former French Synagogue Burns Down in Suspected Arson

As police urge caution, mayor of Maizieres-les-Vix insists fire at an out-of-use synagogue in the village was arson.

Fire Breaks Out Near Yitzhar

Firefighting crews tell Arutz Sheva that arson is suspected in the blaze.

Abbas: Israel Educates a Culture of Terror

In stark hypocrisy, PA head who has long incited for terror says Israel a 'collaborator' to arson attack if it doesn't catch culprits.

Backlash as Police Admit They Need Clues on Arson Case

Israelis respond furiously online after police ask for 'help deciphering' arson on Facebook - after previously rushing to accuse Jews.

Arab Media Reports IDF Confiscated Duma Arson Footage

Pro-Hamas TV says surveillance cameras seized, suggesting Arab village not cooperating with lethal arson investigation.

Accident or Arson? Gas Canisters Found in Fire Debris

Forensic investigators concerned after incendiary material found near Even Sapir - which was decimated by a Jerusalem area fire Sunday.

Arabs Name 'Jewish Arsonist' - but He's in Jail

Arabs claim they found the arsonist from Duma - except he has been in jail since last December; family plans to sue over dangerous framing.

Police Minister: Duma Arsonists Were Religious Anarchists

Internal Security Minister Erdan has no doubt arson attack in which an Arab baby was killed was committed by Jews.

Jordan Demands UN 'End Israeli Occupation'

Kingdom joins PA to demand UN Security Council 'defend Palestinian nation' after arson attack, in escalation of diplomatic war.

'Settler' Pays Troubling Condolence Visit to Arab Village

Samaria resident visits Duma to express condolences over baby's death in terror attack ascribed to Jews, leaves with question marks.

Officials 'Looking Closely' at Jerusalem Blaze; Arson Suspected

At least 50 firefighting crews battling what has turned into a major blaze outside Jerusalem. Investigators have not ruled out arson.

Jailed Arab Tries to Burn Down Prison Synagogue

Arab sets of clashes by lighting Torah ark curtain on fire, shouting 'you burned mosque, we'll burn synagogues.'

Arabs attack Jewish holy site

Arson 'Revenge': Arab Terrorists Try to Burn Joseph's Tomb

After lethal arson by suspected Jewish extremists, Arab terrorists attack IDF and try to burn Joseph's Tomb in 'real response.'

Mass-Scale Violence in Judea-Samaria, Jerusalem on Shabbat

Arabs clash with Jewish residents, try to set houses on fire with firebombs, attack police, all after Hamas calls for terror wave.

UN Chief Blasts 'Settler Violence' After Arson Attack

Ban Ki-moon condemns the killing of 18-month-old Arab baby, blames "repeated acts of settler violence".

State Department Condemns 'Vicious' Attack on Arab Village

United States condemns attack in Duma as a "vicious terrorist attack", calls on both sides to "avoid escalating tensions".

Rivlin: State Has Been Lax in Battling 'Jewish Terrorism'

President Reuven Rivlin reaches out to Arab media to condemn arson, calls 'Jewish terrorists' a 'significant danger' to the State of Israel.