Posted on 07/25/2010 6:46:51 PM PDT by UnwashedPeasant
Several teenagers were taken in for questioning in connection with a fire near the capital’s southwestern edge that destroyed 1,000 dunams 100 hectares; 247 acres) of forest, forced the partial evacuation of the moshavim of Ora, Aminadav and Even Sapir, and came close to doing the same for Hadassah University Hospital in Ein Kerem, Jerusalem police announced on Sunday night.
According to a police spokesman, students from a haredi school in the Jerusalem area were hiking near Ein Hamdak, inside the Aminadav Forest. Some of the students were apparently playing with fire and started the blaze, which got out of control. The group then allegedly left the scene and continued toward Jerusalem before being found by detectives from the Moriya District.
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Jewish kids. The forest had been planted as part of the restoration of Israel.
What a stupid, stupid thing to do in Israel, where major effort is required to grow things because of the scarcity of water.
...students from a haredi school in the Jerusalem area were hiking near Ein Hamdak, inside the Aminadav Forest. Some of the students were apparently playing with fire and started the blaze, which got out of control.They thought it would be nice to do Hamas' dirty work.
Only Jew can prevent forest fires.
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