The first line of houses in the community of Neve Tzuf in the Binyamin region, was evacuated today (Thursday) from residents following a fire that broke out due to the throwing of a Molotov cocktail. Efforts to get the fire under control continue. Two firefighting aircraft are working at the scene along with fire crews.
Deputy Tapser Ido Peretz, commander of the Binyamin Regional Station: "A short time ago we received a report of a fire that broke out in the community of Neve Tzuf in Binyamin. In light of knowledge of the area and understanding of the threats, teams from the Binyamin Regional Station were dispatched to the scene, as well as assistance from neighboring stations in the Judea and Samaria District and inter-district assistance."
Peretz described that when crews arrived at the scene, firefighters were deployed to the community in order to contain the fire. "This is a grove within the community, and at this hour the fire is moving under the cover of the winds. A pair of firefighting planes from the Elad squadron are on their way to the scene to assist in the efforts to extinguish the fire."
* Channel 14 contributed to this article.