The Great Fire in Jerusalem and those in Haifa...
This week we all followed with concern the huge fire in the Jerusalem mountains, which in its severity and scope was reminiscent of the great fire on Carmel in 2010.
However, I remembered the huge fire that occurred in Haifa in November 2016, during which approximately 700 houses in the heart of the city were severely damaged. This fire broke out in 3 different locations, possibly due to sabotage motives, but this suspicion has never been proven.
At the time of the fire, I happened to be in the Romema intersection area, I stopped my car on the side of the road and I panicked at the sight of the flames above the houses of the neighborhood, a traumatic image that has accompanied me ever since.
As the experts said: In Israel, the fires do not happen but are caused - through negligence or malice - but unfortunately it is very difficult to bring the culprits to justice.