Aryeh Deri: Treat arsonists as terrorists

Shas party leader Arye Deri said today (Wednesday) that those who commit arson should be treated as terrorists, as Israel continues to fight wildfires throughout the country and does its best to contain the blaze and prevent further fires.

In his statement, Deri said that: "Those who set fires during wartime are terrorists in every sense. I call on the Prime Minister to instruct the IDF to eliminate from the air any terrorist identified as an arsonist. Anyone who sets fires during a heatwave and wartime - their blood is on their own head. This is a ticking bomb, exactly like someone who shoots. If someone comes to kill you - rise up and kill them first."