מדינה בלהבות: שריפה משתוללת מסביב לאיתמר - סרוגי, Fire attributed to Arson near Itamar causing destruction on Agriculture and Grazing Areas

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A large fire broke out this morning in the Itamar hills that surround the settlement of Itamar. Large damage was caused to agricultural areas in the area and to grazing areas adjacent to the settlement. The observation post in memory of Matan Zagron is surrounded by fire. A real suspicion of deliberate arson

A large fire broke out Thursday morning in the Itamar hills surrounding the settlement of Itamar. Large damage was caused to agricultural areas in the area and to grazing areas adjacent to the settlement.

So far 7000 hectares of agricultural land and grazing fields have been burned. According to estimates, the damage is worth NIS 700,000 to the farmers of the area, and a preliminary investigation indicates that it was a deliberate arson, Fire.

Igal Segal, a resident of the Itamar hills and the Tzah coordinator, said that "this is a fourth fire that will break out within two days, endangering the residents and the families. Consuming agricultural labor of years. The heart ached. We expect the Civil Administration, the IDF and the police to arrest the lighters and to assist the farmers and the residents.

The head of the Samaria Regional Council, Yossi Dagan, also addressed the arson, saying: "The heart is broken to see thousands of dunams of farmland and pastures being burned, and I demand that the matter be investigated and brought to justice. Destruction  can not be the last in the food chain, they should be helped and the fires stopped in every possible way.