Palestinians Set Fire to Tomb of Eleazar the Priest in Samaria
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
Palestinian rioters set fire to the Tomb of Eleazar the Priest in Awarta, Samaria. Samaria Regional Council Head Yossi Dagan condemned the act, comparing the perpetrators to ISIS and calling for a decisive military response. Dagan announced the council would repair the damage and expressed confidence in the IDF to apprehend those responsible. The incident has prompted calls for strong government and security force action.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Palestinian rioters set fire to the Tomb of Eleazar the Priest in Awarta, Samaria.
- Samaria Regional Council Head Yossi Dagan condemned the arson, comparing perpetrators to ISIS.
- Dagan called for a determined military response from the government and IDF.
- The Samaria Regional Council will repair the damage to the holy site.
- Dagan expressed trust in the IDF to act decisively against those responsible.
Palestinian rioters set fire to the Tomb of Eleazar the Priest in the village of Awarta in Samaria on Wednesday. Yossi Dagan, Head of the Samaria Regional Council, condemned the act, stating, "The enemy behaves like ISIS. We will repair the holy site. We trust the IDF and expect a determined military response."
Dagan called on the Israeli government and security establishment to take decisive action against those responsible for the arson. He announced that the council would undertake repairs for the damage caused to the site, emphasizing the severity of the incident. "They are acting time and again like ISIS," Dagan stated, urging a strong response from the government, the IDF, and the security forces. He stressed that while repairs are necessary, a firm security operation against the perpetrators is also required.
Dagan clarified that the authority for operational force and security actions rests solely with the IDF and the security apparatus. "We trust the IDF and expect the IDF and the security establishment to do their job. Only the IDF and the security establishment are authorized to use force. The residents of Samaria support the security forces, trust them, and expect a determined response," he emphasized. Concurrently, he pledged the council's commitment to restoring the damaged tomb.
