Help to replace Nablus's 53 Year Old Fire Truck
Our goal is to raise $110,000 to purchase a very specialized vehicle to add to the Nablus Municipality’s fleet. The truck is built narrow enough to fit into very tight spaces in the Old City and the four refugee camps in Nablus.
Our Next Fundraising Event Coming October 4, 2026 — Stay tuned for details!
The current fire truck is from the 1970s and is almost out of service.
It requires frequent maintenance, including changing spare parts that are difficult to find proper replacements and are very expensive.
This truck serves around 70,000 citizens (residents of the old town and 4 refugee camps). In the past, the number of residents in these areas was much less than nowadays.
We consider it a very high priority to get a new truck, especially for such marginalized areas that witness consecutive attacks and raids of occupation forces, given that the response to such attacks should be quick to avoid a fire spreading to neighboring units in such narrow areas. Only this small truck can have accessibility to these areas.
Firefighters Attacked Doing Their Work
The firefighters of Nablus encounter harassment by Israeli forces while performing their humanitarian work. In the past, several firefighters were physically injured by settlers and Israeli army forces.
For example, one of them was shot in the right shoulder, another had his car hit by an Israeli tank resulting in a fractured rib cage.
Currently, they face difficulty reaching sites of fires in the presence of Israeli forces because the soldiers require an entry permit, and permits can take a long time to issue. This results in increased material losses, and may lead to loss of life given the inability to respond in a timely manner.
