Police suspect arson in deadly Israeli wildfire
Deadly blaze in Israel Haifa, Israel (CNN) — While plumes of smoke continued to blanket Israel’s green, Mediterranean north, police said Friday that they suspect arsonists caused the deadly wildfire that has killed more than 40 people and injured 17 others in at least 48 hours. Dudi Cohen, an Israeli police commissioner, said Friday that the fire started from a single location. A special police investigative team together with a fire expert team have been working nonstop since Thursday to determine the cause. Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said “suspicious objects” found Thursday raised speculation that the fire could have been started by arsonists. Rosenfeld did not describe the objects…
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