As members of the encampment of the families of the murdered and abducted, located near the Knesset building in the government compound in Jerusalem, were preparing for a night's sleep on Thursday, they smelled the smell of fire and heavy smoke enveloped the encampment. The residents of the encampment managed to extinguish the fire with fire extinguishers, and police and fire departments were called to the scene, which they claimed ruled out an electrical fault. The Israel Fire and Rescue Service said following Israel Hayom's request that "there is a suspicion of deliberate arson of the encampment."
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The encampment operates with the approval of the Israel Electric Corporation and accompanied by a certified electrical engineer. The possibility that the source of the fire is suspected arson is being investigated. The encampment stated: "Fortunately, the fire was extinguished quickly and without casualties. However, it should be noted that the residents of the encampment, who lost loved ones in the terrible disaster of October 7, have suffered a number of threats from passersby in recent weeks, which expressed themselves in an extreme and violent manner. The idea that freedom of protest and expression in Israel is threatened emphasizes even more strongly the danger of divisive and inciting leadership and the need to replace worthy leaders."
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