Hamas says arson "legitimate" method of war as Israel faces worst fires
- On May 1-2, 2025, Israeli authorities battled widespread wildfires across the Jerusalem Hills and central Israel amid ongoing evacuations and injuries.
- The fires coincided with calls on Palestinian social media and Telegram, including from Hamas, urging arson targeting Israeli settlements and forests during heightened conflict.
- Firefighting efforts involved 119 crews and 12 planes across multiple fronts, focusing on protecting communities near five main hotspots in the Jerusalem area.
- Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu declared a national emergency, stating Palestinians fanned the flames, while Hamas denied involvement, calling resistance a legitimate right.
- The fires caused event cancellations, disrupted Independence Day celebrations, and suggested escalating tensions amid ongoing investigation into the fires’ precise causes.
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‘All you have to do is burn’: Fires erupt across Israel and Hamas tells supporters to light MORE!
from WND: ‘Settlers’ homes and the surrounding areas are your target. Burn them with your Molotov cocktails and set fire to the grass near the settlement outposts’ Wildfires are raging around Jerusalem and up and down Israel, forcing the evacuation of some communities and the closures of highways. International help to fight the infernos is […]
Jihadists Set Fire To Israel, Their Followers Call For More - Israel Unwired
The fires that have been raging since yesterday morning were not a random series of events. Simultaneous fires sprung up in heavily Jewish areas at the same time as Israel’s Memorial Day set in. Due to the strange timing of the fires and evidence that a group of individuals had lit the fires, calls had already gone out by midday that arson was the most likely cause. Sure enough the police caught a group of arsons and the ISA has started interrog…
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