Current sectionIsrael NewsSome 15 buildings in the Havat Gilad outpost were damaged in the fire. Settlers were evacuated, as the blaze approached the nearby Kedumim settlementShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeMatan Golan07:26 PM • July 20 2026 IDTTwo Palestinians were arrested overnight on suspicion of setting fires over the weekend near the West Bank settlement of Havat Gilad, west of Nablus, the police announced Monday. Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:PalestiniansIsrael settlementsWest BankIsrael-PalestineIsrael occupationCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesU.S.-IranAndy BurnhamNetanyahuPollWest Bank Settlers Ozempic2026 World CupHaQuizHaaretz PodcastTwo Palestinians Arrested Over Northern West Bank Wildfires, Police SayYemen's Houthis Announce Naval Blockade on Saudi ArabiaChristopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' Is a Bold Blockbuster – but a Bit HollowAn Israeli Election Surprise Called the DemocratsPalestinians Celebrate Spain's World Cup Win, Hail Solidarity in 'Darkest Days'Remembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe Most Optimistic Israeli in Jerusalem Is Leaving the CountryAs Ground Invasion Looms, U.S. and Iran Want Wild-card Israel Out of the FightNetanyahu's Biggest Challenger: Who Is Gadi Eisenkot and What Does He Stand For?Democrats Rejected U.S. Aid to Israel, and AIPAC Couldn't Stop Them103 House Democrats Vote to Cut U.S. Aid to Israel in Landmark Symbolic VoteBetween Messi and Milei: How Argentina Became Israel's Team at the World Cup