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Police Determine Electrical Short Caused Fire in West Bank Home, Reject Arson Claims
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First reported by Arutz Sheva · 1 hour ago
What happened
Police and fire investigators concluded an electrical short caused a fire in a West Bank home near Beit Ummar, rejecting local claims of arson by Israelis. No injuries occurred, and the investigation continues.
- 01Police found an electrical short caused the fire near Beit Ummar, not arson.
- 02Local residents claimed Israelis set the building on fire overnight.
- 03No accelerants were found at the fire scene by investigators.
- 04The fire caused no injuries and was reported early morning.
- 05Police and fire investigators conducted the probe under IDF security.
- 06The investigation into the fire is still ongoing.
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