No one was reported injured in the bombings. Forest fires continued to plague firefighters Monday in the Jerusalem Hills and Golan Heights. Weekend fires in both regions were initially brought under control Sunday, only to re-ignite on Monday, fanned by strong hot winds. Several roads in the affected areas were closed. Police are looking into arson as the cause of the blazes.
Police say all persons in the building at the time of the initial collapse have been accounted for.
Meantime, the Sharon Administration is pressing for a national inquiry into the tragedy. A commission may be established as early as this week. Police continue to hold nine persons ranging from building owners to construction contractors as the investigation into the building collapse deepens. The shekel-dollar exchange rate is pegged at 4.13 to the US dollar. Eretz Hatzvi Ltd. All rights reserved.