Fierce confrontation: Air Force accuses Ben Gvir of presenting a false version

The Air Force claims that the Fire Department Commission refused their proposal to operate the helicopters in the early stages of the fire for financial reasons. According to military sources, the commission twice rejected the force's proposal.

Against the backdrop of the continuing fires in the Jerusalem Hills and on Highway 1, Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir addressed the arson attacks and said that "the arsonists should be treated as arch-terrorists for all intents and purposes who tried to murder thousands of civilians, and accordingly, they should be brought to justice in its full severity." He said: "This is further evidence of the critical need to pass the death p…