After police arrested suspects in the wildfire that destroyed Havat Gilad, Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan called on the government to formally recognize the fire as arson and take responsibility for rebuilding the community. 'Havat Gilad will be rebuilt, grow, and become even larger,' Dagan said.
Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan responded this morning to police announcements of arrests in the fire that destroyed Havat Gilad last week, demanding that the government formally recognize the blaze as a deliberate arson and take responsibility for rebuilding the community.
'We need to put an end to the saga and determine the obvious: it's arson. The government of Israel must enter the rehabilitation of the settlement. Havat Gilad will be rebuilt, grow, and become even larger,' Dagan said.
As The Zioneer reported on Sunday, Dagan had previously stated that the goal is to rebuild Havat Gilad as a larger settlement after the fire. The wildfire destroyed homes and a jewelry business, leading to a fundraising campaign for a family of a Givati reservist.
Details of the police investigation and the identities of the arrestees have not yet been released. The arrests represent a step forward in the case, which Dagan and other local leaders have consistently described as arson.
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