Haifa fire 'criminal negligence' for now, but lots of arson nearby

Two teenage brothers from the Israeli-Arab village of Usfiyah have been arrested in connection with the massive fire in the Carmel forest north of Haifa that started on Thursday. For now, they have been charged with criminal negligence and not with arson. The youths were arrested by officers belonging to a special investigation team assembled by the central unit of the Hof police sub-district.“