Suspicion of arson on Friday night: A fire broke out in Benjamin's tomb in Kfar Saba

Heavy coal covered the place and many objects were destroyed and burned completely.

City police officers were called to the scene upon receiving a report at Hotline 100, and began scanning and collecting findings on suspicion of arson.

A fire investigator was also called to the scene.

The police said that "the background and circumstances of the investigation"

Karin Sagi

06/05/2022

Friday, 06 May 2022, 22:16 Updated: 22:22

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Fire at Binyamin Tomb, tonight (Photo: Israel Police Spokeswoman)

A fire broke out this evening (Friday) at the tomb of Benjamin in Kfar Saba - heavy coal covered the place and many objects were destroyed and burned completely.

City police officers were called to the scene upon receiving a report at Hotline 100, and began scanning and collecting findings on suspicion of arson.

A fire investigator was also called to the scene.

The police said that "the background and circumstances are under investigation."

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Fire at Binyamin Tomb, tonight (Photo: Israel Police Spokeswoman)

Last month, Palestinians vandalized Yosef's tomb in Nablus.

On the first night, about a hundred Palestinians broke into the grave and caused damage to the compound.

The Palestinian policemen who were at the scene were unable to prevent their riot, and they set fire to the rooms of the compound, breaking the gravestone on the grave.

The following night, Palestinians threw stones inside the compound.

Later this week, a construction team from the Samaria Council went in to renovate the place, early in the morning and under heavy security.

On January 15, Saturday, a synagogue in the southern Hebron Hills was set on fire.

Maj. Gen. Avi Desta, chief of police, said they found "many tires that were apparently thrown inside to create a strong fire in the building, the holy books and arrangements that were in place were damaged by the fire, the ark that was there also burned, but fortunately was not It contains a Torah scroll. "

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