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Khamis Ayyad had rushed to his brother’s aid after settlers set fire to a car under the family house, Ayman Ayyad said.
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Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025
In the occupied West Bank, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee visited the Palestinian Christian village, Taybeh, where residents say extremist Israeli settlers set fire to the Church of St. George on July 9.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Arkansas Online, 20 July 2025
Jones said at least eight incidents were reported to police by other homeowners before the kids set fire to her barn.
—Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 8 July 2025
Last year, he was accused of joining two others to set fire to American and Israeli flags outside the Israeli Consulate in Midtown.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 21 July 2025
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Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025
In the occupied West Bank, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee visited the Palestinian Christian village, Taybeh, where residents say extremist Israeli settlers set fire to the Church of St. George on July 9.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Arkansas Online, 20 July 2025
Jones said at least eight incidents were reported to police by other homeowners before the kids set fire to her barn.
—Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 8 July 2025
Last year, he was accused of joining two others to set fire to American and Israeli flags outside the Israeli Consulate in Midtown.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 21 July 2025
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“Set fire to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20fire%20to. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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