Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael SecurityPolice - having backtracked on initial claim that fire was started by electrical fault - told a military court that the woman made false accusations that could lead to acts of revenge. The cause of the fire is still under investigation, a police representative admittedShare 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 Golan06:10 AM • August 25 2026 IDTA woman who testified that settlers set fire to her West Bank home has been arrested on suspicion of providing false information and harming regional security after Israel Police announced that the blaze was caused by an electrical short circuit.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Price tagPalestiniansIsrael settlementsWest BankIsrael policeIsrael crimeIsrael-PalestineHuman rightsCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesAltalenaE1Hasan PikerWest BankNetanyahuGazaMansour AbbasIsrairHaQuizHaaretz PodcastPalestinian Woman Detained After Claiming Settlers Set Fire to Her HomeTwo Children Among Four People Killed in Gaza Strikes, Officials SayDespite Pledge, Ben‑Gvir Turns Police‑volunteer Ceremony Into Campaign EventBen‑Gvir's Altalena Move Leaves Netanyahu Shocked and Silent Ahead of ElectionFocus on Israel 2026: Netanyahu Found the Perfect Time to Find the AltalenaRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIDF Marks Detained Palestinians With Numbers as Northern West Bank Raids ExpandAn Israeli Startup Is Reinventing Salmon Farming. It May Upend a Global IndustryThe American Jewish Establishment Is Defending an Israel That No Longer ExistsDavid Remnick on Netanyahu, Mamdani and Israel's 'Failure to Face' GazaHasan Piker Talks Hamas, anti-Zionism and Why Americans Are Fed Up With IsraelBeing Israeli Abroad Has Become Embarrassing. You Don't Talk About It