Four Garbage Trucks Burn in Negev; Police Suspect Extortion
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
Four garbage trucks owned by "Negev Ecology" burned down at the "Dudaim" landfill near Beersheba on Thursday, October 8, with police suspecting arson and an estimated loss of 4-5 million shekels. The landfill's director believes the fire is connected to extortion attempts, citing previous attacks on the site. The company can no longer service some clients, and disruptions in waste collection are expected for southern residents, while the restoration of damaged water treatment facilities could take weeks.
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- Four "Negev Ecology" garbage trucks burned at the "Dudaim" landfill near Beersheba on October 8.
- Police suspect arson, with damages estimated at 4-5 million shekels.
- The landfill's director believes the fire is linked to extortion attempts.
- The company can no longer service some clients due to the loss of trucks.
- Disruptions in waste collection are expected for residents in southern Israel.
- This follows a recent arson attack on water treatment facilities in the Negev.
Four garbage trucks belonging to the "Negev Ecology" company were destroyed in a fire on Thursday evening, October 8, at the "Dudaim" landfill near Beersheba. Police in Rahat are investigating the incident as a suspected arson. The estimated damage is between 4 to 5 million shekels.
Saar Harzi, the general director of the "Dudaim" economic company, suggested the fire is linked to an attempted extortion racket. He told the Ynet portal that the landfill had experienced previous incidents, including a grenade being thrown onto the premises and shootings, occurring approximately three months prior. The "Dudaim" landfill serves as a waste disposal site for the entire Negev region.
"Negev Ecology," responsible for waste collection and removal for local authorities, stated that the loss of the four trucks prevents them from servicing some of their clients. To prevent waste accumulation, the landfill will operate on Saturday. However, Harzi warned that residents in parts of southern Israel could face disruptions in garbage collection over the coming weeks.
This incident follows a similar event last week where the electrical panel of the "Neve Midbar" water corporation's treatment facilities in the Negev was set on fire. This led to the sewage from the Hebron stream flowing towards Beersheba. The Ministry of Environmental Protection estimates that restoring the treatment facilities could take several weeks.
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