Terrorists launched a firebomb at Rav Dov Lior’s residence in the Beit Orot neighborhood of Yerushalayim. The firebomb struck the balcony of Rav Lior’s house but was swiftly extinguished by the rov himself.
Rav Lior recounted, “I was in the room, I heard a noise outside and saw a fire outside. I ran into the bathroom, brought a bucket of water and put out the fire.”
His wife, Esther, added, “Suddenly a large fire broke out on the balcony. The rov quickly took a bucket of water and poured it on the fire.”
Expressing her frustration, she stated, “Am Yisrael Chai, may everyone finally understand who we are dealing with. Who did this? Not Hamas from Gaza and not Hezbollah. It was done by an Arab neighbor of ours who lives here, nearby. We need to understand that we are dealing here with a nation who wants to destroy us.”
In response to the attack, MK Limor Son Har Melech of Otzma Yehudit commented, “Once again a despicable terrorist has thrown a firebomb at the home of Rav Dov Lior, in the Beit Orot neighborhood of Yerushalayim. This is an act of Hamas-Nazi terrorism, the goal of which is clear – to weaken our hold on Yerushalayim, the Holy City. The terrorist who threw the firebomb and tried to burn the rov and his wife should be eliminated tonight. I strengthen Rav Lior for his fearless stand for our country and our holy city. It is precisely at this time of the year, when we mark the days of destruction, that we are proud to declare: All of Yerushalayim is ours. We returned home.”
This wasn’t the first attack on Rav Lior’s home. A similar incident took place in July 2023, when another firebomb was thrown during a visit from Mayor Moshe Lion.
{Matzav.com Israel}