Fire Near Yitzhar Settlement in Samaria Suspected as Arson

Firefighting teams responded to a fire that broke out near the Yitzhar settlement in the Samaria region. The fire was brought under control before it could reach the homes within the settlement. According to reports from the scene, the fire originated from the direction of the Palestinian village of Asira al-Qibliya near Nablus. Initial eyewitness accounts indicate that an individual arrived by vehicle at the fire site in the village, deliberately set the fire, and then fled the scene.