Burned land, as much as Thessaloniki
The plane begins the descent for Tel Aviv Airport. In the final minutes of the flight, the windows on the right side of the aircraft reveal the tel Aviv skyscrapers in the background and behind the sea. The windows on the left, however, see a strange fog, a sparse and black cloud only, covering the horizon. Those familiar with Israel’s geography know: When the plane follows this landing course on the left are areas before Jerusalem. Today, other passengers understand it.
The fires, which raged uncontrollable for more than 24 hours, made ashes more than 5,000 hectares of land, the 3,000 forests in a rare environmental area. Five thousand hectares equal to 20.2 sq. Km. And to understand the magnitude of the disaster, we are talking about the size of the city of Thessaloniki (19.3 sq. Km) plus something or half of Athens (38.9 sq km) again plus something. In a 24 -hour period, until late yesterday it was announced that all the fireplaces were put into control. However, they had not been extinguished, and on such areas the risk of rejuvenation is always huge.
Rage across the country
The world is furious in Israel. The correctness acrobatics have become very difficult from the time the arrest of three people were learned, all Arabs, one from East Jerusalem and one from Um Tuba, who was caught fire. It cannot be accidental, this is what common sense says, along with the elements of numerous homes so far. The fires broke out as the celebrations of the 77th anniversary of Israel’s independence began, and while Yom Hazikaron was still celebrating, the day of honor for those who lost their lives defending the country.
On the other hand, many people, along with the media, are still intense the study with which Benjamin Netanyahu rushed to talk about « 18 arrests » when it was known that Arabs had been arrested. The embarrassing reaction of the Police, which insisted on her own data, was also arrested, followed by commentary on Netanyahu in the press and social media.
No other front
Even those who did not attribute him intentionally wondered how the prime minister thought of doing so, without crossing it, something that did not characterize him and which could target 20% of Israel’s nationals (not the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the West and the West) With the Palestinians. In addition to a few extremes, the vast majority of Israelis across the political spectrum realizes what another internal front would mean at the moment. However, no Jewish or Arab Israeli has illusions that the smell of burnt in the air in the Israeli hinterland has burned much more than the most beautiful forests of Israel and the region. And how the biggest fires, the metaphorical, will be raging for much longer.
