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From the Liveblog of
Monday, April 15, 2019
From the Liveblog of
Monday, April 15, 2019
Gaza arson balloons spark 2 fires in southern Israel
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleTwo small fires were started in southern Israel by balloons carrying incendiary devices from the Gaza Strip, the local fire department says.
The blazes were quickly brought under control by firefighters, the department says.
One of the fires was located in the woods outside Kibbutz Be’eri. The other was outside the community of Shokeda.
שריפה נוספת פרצה בעוטף עזה, הפעם בשטחי המועצה האזורית שדות נגב. נבדק החשד כי בלוני תבערה גרמו לאש@Itsik_zuarets pic.twitter.com/T2TXRhFvpq
— כאן חדשות (@kann_news) April 15, 2019
Once they were extinguished, investigators inspected the scenes to determine what caused the blazes.
“The investigation found that the fires were caused by balloons,” the department says.
— Judah Ari Gross
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