Shas party leader MK Aryeh Deri delivered a forceful message Wednesday evening, urging Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu to take immediate and forceful action in response to what he described as deliberate acts of arson across the country over the past day.
“The arsonists in times of war are terrorists in every sense of the word,” Deri said. “I call on the Prime Minister to instruct the IDF to eliminate from the air any terrorist identified as starting fires.”
Deri stressed that these acts of arson—taking place amid sweltering heat and the ongoing military operation in Gaza—must be seen as acts of terror that threaten national security. “Anyone who starts a fire during a conflict and war – their blood is on their heads. This is a ticking bomb, just like someone who shoots. Whoever comes to kill you – rise up quickly and kill him.”
His comments followed a day marked by widespread fires that forced the evacuation of several towns in the hills surrounding Jerusalem. Emergency crews, IDF personnel, and even international firefighting teams have been mobilized to contain the blazes, as authorities investigate suspicions of coordinated arson.

{Matzav.com}