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Christmas trees set on fire in Arab-Israeli city of Sakhnin

Police are investigating the apparent arson outside the Catholic and Greek Orthodox churches.

One of the Christmas trees in Sakhnin that was set on fire over the weekend of Dec. 26-27, 2020. Credit: Courtesy.
One of the Christmas trees in Sakhnin that was set on fire over the weekend of Dec. 26-27, 2020. Credit: Courtesy.

Christmas trees outside two churches in the Arab-Israeli city of Sakhnin in the Lower Galilee were set on fire this weekend.

One tree was set up outside a Catholic church, and the second had been put up by a Greek Orthodox church. Security cameras caught the second attempt, which took place at around 3 a.m. on Saturday.

Police were called to both sites and have opened an investigation.

This article first appeared in Israel Hayom.

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