Arson

Man who tried to light 12-year-old on fire initially planned kidnapping, police say

An initial investigation found that the suspect, a 30-year-old Jerusalem resident, boarded the bus on February 1 with a bottle containing a "flammable substance," intending some form of arson.

A BOTTLE which had been filled with flammable liquid and poured on a 12-year-old in an attempt to set him on fire.
Israel Police and Border Police officers arrest suspected assassins in northern Israel, February 10, 2026.

Israel Police arrests hit squad in Triangle region, seizes weapons and drugs

An illustrative image of a man in handcuffs, being arrested.

Israel Police arrest 30-year-old for trying to light a child on fire on public transportation

Israel Police vehicles; illustrative.

Jerusalem man indicted for premeditated murder, abduction of cousin’s husband


Machete-armed man with Palestinian flag wounds 31 in Germany with arson, ramming attacks

The man reportedly set fire to two buildings, before ramming a store with a van and threatening people with machetes.

Man accused of committing a series of arson and ramming attacks in Essen, Germany.

Police arrest doctor from Haifa for allegedly starting wave of forest fires in the Carmel

The police suspect that Bashir is behind more arson attacks, including a series of arson attacks at several hotspots that caused fires in a park in Carmel on Sunday and possibly previously.

 THE LAST major natural disaster Israel faced was the Carmel Forest fire in 2010, which claimed 44 lives, forced the evacuation of some 17,000 people, and resulted in the burning of nearly 25 sq. km., including several million trees.

Jewish baby thrown from building to escape fire ignited by antisemitic London arsonist

Ian Pitkin, 64, was handed a life sentence after he ignited his own apartment in an attempt to harm the Jewish family living above him.

 Damage resulting from a fire ignited by Ian Pitkin.

Fire rips through Kenya boarding school dormitory, killing 17 boys

Government spokesperson Isaac Mwaura said the boys were in grades 4 to 8, putting their ages at about 9 to 13-years-old.

 A Ukrainian firefighter works at a site of a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Odesa region, Ukraine, in this handout picture released on September 6, 2023

Suspect arrested for terror attack outside French synagogue causing car explosion, one injured

A French police officer was injured on Saturday when a blazing car exploded in the car park of a synagogue in the coastal town of La Grande-Motte.

 Reported footage of the suspect who perpetrated a terror attack in a synagogue in France, wrapped in a Palestinian flag and armed with a pistol.

Antisemitic New Jersey arsonist sentenced to 7 years for destroying home

Ron Carr burned down the home of the Rivas family, damaged three others, and vandalized 14 homes in an antisemitic crime spree in Manchester, New Jersey.

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Toronto synagogue, school signs set on fire

Signs at a synagogue and Jewish school in Toronto were set on fire Wednesday, suspected to be hate-motivated arsons by a motorcyclist.

 Screenshot of the suspect on his motocycle.

Ablaze: Arson attack damages Russian synagogue

Russian Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar expressed concern to the CIS Federation, which he said came under the same context as recent terrorist attacks in the Russian Republic of Dagestan.

 A view of Derbent synagogue following an attack by gunmen and a fire, in Derbent in the region of Dagestan, Russia June 24, 2024.

Palestinian terrorist arsons have been ignored and must be stopped - opinion

The reality of Palestinian terrorist violence and belligerence does not stand a chance of grabbing anybody’s attention in Tel Aviv, Washington, or Brussels.

 AN IDF SOLDIER stands guard at the entrance to Kalkilya. The Palestinian Authority cities of Nablus, Jenin, Tulkarm and Kalkilya have become dens of hard-core, Iranian-backed terrorist groups, the writer asserts.

Greece arrests seven over arson attacks on synagogue, Israeli-owned hotel

Four were accused of arson that could potentially put human lives at risk and of causing damage to foreign-owned property in a racially motivated attack.

 Riot police officers detain a demonstrator during a protest in solidarity with Palestinians, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, near the Israeli embassy in Athens, Greece, May 15, 2024.