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As Israel paused to honor its fallen on Yom HaZikaron, a day heavy with the memory of those who gave their lives for the Jewish state, flames tore through the Judean Hills. While Israelis mourned, some Palestinians celebrated, their voices rising on social media with vile instructions to kindle more destruction.
This was no mere coincidence of nature—it was arson, deliberate and hateful, aimed at the heart of a nation in solemn reflection. Hamas cannot suck more.
Montana Tucker, her voice trembling with urgency, shared the grim reality: “A national state of emergency has been declared here in Israel due to the fires. Praying for everyone’s safety. ” The images she posted are a gut-punch, the kind that make you question the depths of human malice.
Israeli police have detained three suspects, per JNS, but the threat looms larger. Knesset member Zvi Sukkot warned, “As the fires spread, calls are being published on Arab networks to ‘set fire to the occupied forests and settlements,’ and there is a real concern, based on past experience, that Palestinians will attempt to set additional fires in Judea and Samaria and throughout the country.” This is not a one-off; it’s a pattern, a strategy of hate.
As Yom HaZikaron gives way to Yom Ha’Atzmaut, a day meant for celebration of Israel’s improbable survival, the festivities have been canceled. The fires, the arrests, the calls for more violence—they cast a shadow over a nation that has endured too much yet stands resolute. One cannot help but wonder: what kind of soul cheers the burning of another’s home? And what kind of world allows such hatred to fester unchecked?
Montana Tucker, her voice trembling with urgency, shared the grim reality: “A national state of emergency has been declared here in Israel due to the fires. Praying for everyone’s safety. ” The images she posted are a gut-punch, the kind that make you question the depths of human malice.
A national state of emergency has been declared here in Israel due to the fires. Praying for everyone’s safety. 🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/l8DdvyiKr7
— Montana Tucker (@montanatucker)
Marina Medvin, with characteristic clarity, reported, “Arab arsonists are starting fires all over Jerusalem. 3 have been arrested so far.” She added, “The photos and videos out of Israel are harrowing. Greece and Italy are reportedly sending fire fighters to assist.” Medvin’s follow-up was even starker: “Palestinian terrorists are calling for more arson on social media.” The evidence is there, undeniable, in screenshots that burn the eyes as much as the fires burn the land.
Arab arsonists are starting fires all over Jerusalem. 3 have been arrested so far.
The photos and videos out of Israel are harrowing.
Greece and Italy are reportedly sending fire fighters to assist. pic.twitter.com/uDAkH2KRbN
— Marina Medvin 🇺🇸 (@MarinaMedvin) April 30, 2025
Palestinian terrorists are calling for more arson on social media. pic.twitter.com/QWTGBDB4z2
— Marina Medvin 🇺🇸 (@MarinaMedvin) April 30, 2025
An Israeli mother, her words raw with anguish, asked the question that hangs over this horror:
How do you react to a whole group of people who actually set your country on fire?
And to those, easily identifiable, who support it on social media?
Right suggestions only. pic.twitter.com/gEJKjq1luY
— An Israeli mother (@IsraMum) April 30, 2025
“How do you react to a whole group of people who actually set your country on fire? And to those, easily identifiable, who support it on social media? Right suggestions only.” It’s a question that demands an answer, though the civilized world might flinch at the implications.
The fires forced the closure of Highway 1, Israel’s lifeline, as Fire and Rescue Commissioner Eyal Caspi raised the alert to its highest level. Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, in a desperate bid for aid, reached out to Greece, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, and Bulgaria—help that won’t arrive before nightfall.
The perpetrators’ hatred is not subtle. Palestinians who despise Israel, branding all its citizens as “settlers,” have been explicit. Hamas, that festering sore of a terrorist group, urged its followers on Telegram to “burn whatever you can of groves, forests, and settler homes,” adding, “Youth of the West Bank, youth of Jerusalem, and those inside Israel, set their cars ablaze… Gaza awaits the revenge of the free.”
The Jenin News Network echoed the call, inciting arson against “the groves near the settlements.” On X, the Palestinian channel “Akhbar Filastin” issued a bloodthirsty directive: “A call to the revolutionary youth and all the heroes of the West Bank.. Settlers’ homes and the surrounding areas are your target. Burn them with your Molotov cocktails and set fire to the grass near the settlement outposts.”
Israeli police have detained three suspects, per JNS, but the threat looms larger. Knesset member Zvi Sukkot warned, “As the fires spread, calls are being published on Arab networks to ‘set fire to the occupied forests and settlements,’ and there is a real concern, based on past experience, that Palestinians will attempt to set additional fires in Judea and Samaria and throughout the country.” This is not a one-off; it’s a pattern, a strategy of hate.
As Yom HaZikaron gives way to Yom Ha’Atzmaut, a day meant for celebration of Israel’s improbable survival, the festivities have been canceled. The fires, the arrests, the calls for more violence—they cast a shadow over a nation that has endured too much yet stands resolute. One cannot help but wonder: what kind of soul cheers the burning of another’s home? And what kind of world allows such hatred to fester unchecked?
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