El Bireh, West Bank – Israeli troops sparked a fire that gutted about 10 Palestinian shops on Thursday after they tried to blow open safes in a raid on a money-changing office suspected of handling funds for militants.
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The fire brigade in El Bireh, in the occupied West Bank, said no one was hurt in the blaze that spread through a three-storey commercial building in the town before opening hours.
An Israeli military spokeswoman said soldiers out to confiscate documents from “a money-changer who deals with terror funds” attempted to open safes using a controlled explosion and a fire erupted. She said the military had begun an investigation of the incident.
El Bireh is a part of the West Bank that is under the security and administrative control of the Palestinian self-rule authority. Citing security concerns, Israel frequently carries out raids against suspected militant activity in such territory.
where is the EU? UN? hey fresh raw meat!!!!
What did these stores sell? Knives, axes and suicide belts?
now the soldiers can expect to get arrested as well.