Netanyahu says arson suspected as wildfires rage across Israel – Jerusalem asks Greece, Cyprus, Croatia for firefighting help; heavy winds drive third day of flames | The Times of Israel

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that there were signs that some of the wildfires sweeping across Israel were deliberate acts of arson as he called for foreign assistance to help douse the flames.
“There is also some evidence of arson,” Netanyahu said as he visited the Fire and Rescue Service coastal district forward command center, where he was briefed on ongoing efforts to quell the blazes by Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan and police chief Roni Alsheich.