A special investigation team, working with the IDF, has been established to probe the large fire at Havat Gilad in Samaria on suspicion of arson, according to N12. Several people were injured, with one in moderate condition and others lightly, and evacuated to hospitals.
A joint IDF-police special investigation team has been formed to probe the large fire at Havat Gilad in Samaria on suspicion of arson, according to N12. The development comes hours after the blaze erupted on Saturday afternoon, when firefighting crews were still battling the flames. According to the N12 report, several people were injured in the fire, with one listed in moderate condition and others lightly injured, and were evacuated to hospitals.
The Zioneer's coverage of the fire throughout the afternoon (first reported at 15:27 Jerusalem) documented the rapid escalation. At that time, reports indicated that the fire had forced residents to evacuate and Route 55 was closed, that 13 homes were damaged, and that the firefighting effort grew to 45 crews and eight aircraft. Two firefighters were wounded while battling the blaze, with one reported in moderate condition and the other lightly injured, as confirmed by Israel Hayom and Ynet reports.
The fire at Havat Gilad, a community in the Samaria region of the West Bank, drew a large-scale response from the Israel Fire and Rescue Services and the IDF's Shomron Brigade, as The Zioneer reported. The Zioneer's archives also include a report on the firefighters' injuries published at 18:24 Jerusalem.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation. The newly formed team will examine the possibility that the fire was intentionally set. No further details on the investigation's scope or timeline have been released.
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