Social media is ablaze with commentary as bushfires continue into a third day in Israel. The fires are thought to be the result of several unrelated incidents of politically motivated arson.
A number of countries, including Turkey and Russia, have agreed to send assistance to put out the fires, while tens of thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes in the north of the country.
Despite the danger facing a number of Arab communities, as well as their Jewish neighbours, Arabs have gleefully taken to Twitter and Facebook to proclaim that #TheZionistEntityIsBurning with over 110,000 tweets so far using this and its sister hashtag #IsraelIsBurning.
الكورة فرقتنا
— ☄ المحارب ☄ (@Almoharebb) November 24, 2016
والسياسة فرقتنا
والكيان الصهيوني وحدنا
ياااارب كل يوم حريقة تولع فيهم
وتوحدنا ياااارب
#الكيان_الصهيوني_يحترق
Football divides us and politics divides us. The Zionist entity unites us - dear Lord, please make a fire burn every day so that it can unite us.
yes we are happy .. :D#الكيان_الصهيوني_يحترق https://t.co/zBYfaiCXfi
— Ahmed Abdelwahab (@AhmedCairoo) November 24, 2016
استنجاد اسرائيل بالعالم لمساعدتها في اخماد الحرائق أكد أنها دولة ضعيفة هشة وقوتهاتستمدها من ضعف العرب ودعم العالم لها#الكيان_الصهيوني_يحترق
— fatma (@frawlyh_tota) November 24, 2016
Israel is seeking the help of the world to put out fires, so be sure that it is a fragile and weak state, and that its strength depends upon the weakness of the Arabs and the support of the world.
Breathtaking beautiful pictures
— جندي الكتروني (@Saudi1def) November 24, 2016
I hop it burns everything
Israel on fire
#اسراييل_تتحرق pic.twitter.com/DSV7ErNS0z
Some even suggested that the fires were the divine response to Israel’s recent bill banning the use of loudspeakers to broadcast the call to prayer:
رفضوا رفع الآذان فـرد عليهم الجبــار بعظمته وقدرته
—zαн∂α نبض مصر (@ZADHAaaa) November 24, 2016
عندما تخاذل المسلمين جاء عقاب الله , اشد عقاب#الكيان_الصهيوني_يحترقpic.twitter.com/otgD6EE15L
They refused the call to prayer so the Almighty responded to him with all his greatness and power When the Muslims became weak, God's punishment came, his most tough punishment.
However, not all Arabs were set alight with joy at the ongoing problems, and some expressed sympathy for Israel.
.@Ka1_Saudi Wishing death upon anyone is why there is no peace. Both Arab & Jewish lives deeply matter & are of great significance. #Israel
— (((desireisrael))) (@desireisrael) November 24, 2016
I am a Saudi citizen and I stand with Israel
— جود#تسقط_الولاية (@Joood_811) November 24, 2016
Pray for Israel#اسراييل_تحترق #Israel #israelisburning
It is six years since another wildfire, in the Carmel Forest near Haifa, led to the deaths of 40 Israelis. Now, many homes in Haifa are threatened again. It seems, however, that the residents will not be receiving much sympathy from their Arab neighbors.
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