Burn Baby Burn Or Wherein We Discuss The Likelihood Of Jihadist Arson in the Mt Carmel Fire.

The Mt. Carmel fire in Northern Israel broke out at approximately 1000AM on Thursday. The fire overtook a bus on which 40 cadets of the Israeli Prison Service were traveling.  

A firefighter spokesman said the blaze had traveled 1500 meters  (3/4 of a mile ) in less than three minutes, adding, "The bus had no chance. They tried to escape but were burned alive. It was a horrific scene."

Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu said the Carmel fire is a "disaster on the scope that we are unfamiliar with."

Firefighting aircraft from Italy, Russia 

Israel is currently experiencing the worst drought in decades that have forced the government of Israel to import water from Turkey.  The current water shortage is so dire that several government ministries are preparing for the collapse of the Israeli agricultural sector. 

Today NASA released satellite imagery of the Carmel fire as seen from orbit.  The smoke plume is clearly visible extending westward almost 40 miles over the Mediterranean.  

This fire started in three or four places simultaneously.

If this is found to be the case, this fire is an ACT OF TERROR against the Jewish people and an ACT OF WAR against the State of Israel.   

Early indications point towards this as being the deadliest and costliest act of terror since the founding of the modern State of Israel.  

If this turns out to be jihadist arson, Israel can and must retaliate against the individuals and organizations that wish to do harm to the Jewish state and the Jewish people.