4 trucks set on fire, fear of harm to waste disposal in the south: "This is real terrorist activity"

Four garbage trucks belonging to the recycling company Negev Ecology were set on fire at the Dudaim waste site near Be'er Sheva. The CEO estimates the background is an attempt to collect protection money, and warns of harm to waste disposal in southern municipalities.

Four compacting trucks belonging to the recycling company Negev Ecology were set on fire last night (Thursday) at the Dudaim waste site near Be'er Sheva. The police suspect arson, and the damage is estimated at four to five million shekels. The CEO of the Dudaim economic company, Moti Arazi, said the background is likely an attempt to collect protection money. According to him, the incident could affect waste disposal in local authorities in the south in the coming period. Arazi noted that this is a common occurrence: three months ago a fragmentation grenade was thrown at the site, and there were also shootings. "Some employees don't want to come to work," he said. "You need to understand that this is real terrorist activity." Last week, ynet revealed that criminals set fire to the electrical room of a wastewater treatment plant in the Negev, causing sewage to flow toward Be'er Sheva.