Israel Police concludes suspected arson on Palestinian-owned house result of electricity failure
The two adults and their four children who were inside their house at the time of the fire suffered smoke inhalation and were evacuated for medical treatment.
A Palestinian-owned house and vehicle in the village of Khirbet Abu Falah in the West Bank were set on fire likely as a result of an electrical failure inside the house, Israel Police announced on Saturday, after reports claimed the incident was caused by an arson attack by Jewish rioters.
The IDF and Shin Bet have opened an investigation into the incident, and an investigator from Israel Fire and Rescue said that it was most likely caused by an electrical failure. Despite this, Army Radio quoted Palestinians as saying that Jewish rioters had arrived at the scene wearing masks.
No suspects were found in the area by the time Israeli forces arrived. Police also announced that no remains of Molotov cocktails and/or flammable materials were found at the scene.
The two adults and their four children who were inside their house at the time of the fire suffered smoke inhalation and were evacuated for medical treatment.
A number of Palestinians in the area were evacuated for medical treatment, also due to smoke inhalation.
IDF arrests two in West Bank for incitement on social media to continue arson attacks. (credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON’S UNIT)
Saturday clashes in West Bank
Also on Saturday, violent clashes were reported between Jewish rioters and Palestinians in the village of Beita near Nablus, Army Radio said.
Four Palestinians were wounded in the incident as a result of stone-throwing, according to the report, which included three Red Crescent workers and a journalist.
In a separate incident the same day, near the village of Burin, also near Nablus, Jewish rioters threw stones at left-wing activists on the outskirts of the village, wounding four.
