Israeli wildfires: Police detain 23 on suspicion of arson
(CNN)Police have detained 23 people on suspicion of arson in connection with wildfires that swept across central and northern Israel this week, said police spokeswoman Luba Samri.
Palestinian fire crews assist Israelis
On Saturday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to thank him for sending fire trucks and personnel to fight the blazes, according to the Prime Minister's Office. Palestinian fire crews assisted Israeli crews in northern Israel and near Jerusalem. Netanyahu heralded the fact that Jews and Arabs alike opened their homes to victims of the fire.
The Palestinian Civil Defense provided eight fire trucks Thursday in response to an Israeli request for help, according to Nael Al-Azzeh of the Palestinian Civil Defense, based in West Bank city of Ramallah. Israeli police spokesman Mickey Rosenfeld tweeted images of the Palestinian firefighters working alongside their Israeli counterparts in Haifa.
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