Arson attack by extremist settlers on IDF soldier’s car
The soldier returned home after a family event to find his car ablaze. With assistance from a friend, he was able to extinguish the fire using a fire extinguisher.
A security official said that several days earlier, the Regional Defense Battalion commander visited the soldier’s home, where a group of youths verbally abused the commander, leading to a confrontation in which the soldier defended the officer. The official said those youths had already threatened the soldier, warning him that “his time would come.”
Sources familiar with the case described the arson as a serious incident that could have had far worse consequences if the soldier’s wife or young son had been in the car at the time.
Police are investigating the incident thoroughly. Two additional related cases from recent days remain under investigation under gag orders.
Settler representatives called on all parties to address the issue. “There is a group of young people here who do not understand the damage they are causing to the settlement enterprise. This incident cannot be allowed to pass in silence,” they said.
