Arson attack in Oz Tzion; Photo credit: Oz Tzion
Friday, April 30, 2021
16:13 Terrorists from the town of Burqa outside of Ramallah set several fires near the Oz Tzion outpost in the Binyamin region on the afternoon of Friday, April 30. Residents who went out to extinguish the blazes reported that policemen interfered with their efforts.
16:54 Residents reported that Arabs were continuing to set fires.
17:33 Honenu Attorney Nati Rom arrived on the scene to provide legal counsel.
Oz Tzion, arson damage to house; Photo credit: Oz Tzion
In a related incident, on the night of Wednesday, April 28, terrorists threw three Molotov cocktails at a house Oz Tzion and at least two in its yard. At the time, four youths were sleeping in the house, which was set on fire. The youths were forced to jump out of the windows to escape the flames. One of the Molotov cocktails landed near a mattress on which one of the youths was sleeping, causing him mild leg burns. Another youth also suffered mild burns. Firefighters, soldiers and MDA medics arrived at the site, extinguished the fire and treated the injured, who did not require evacuation for further medical care.
Shlomo, one of the Oz Tzion residents who survived the arson attack;
Video credit: Oz Tzion