Cars torched, ‘Death to the IDF’ graffitied in St. Louis; American who served in IDF said to be target

Several cars were set on fire and “Death to the IDF” graffiti was spray-painted in a residential neighborhood in the St. Louis area, according to local reports and the head of the Trump administration’s antisemitism task force.

Leo Terrell says the “horrific antisemitic attack,” in which three cars were torched, targeted an American citizen who served in the Israel Defense Forces who had returned to his family home in Clayton.

“Soon after, he and his family were targeted,” Terrell writes in a post on X.

There are no reports of injuries. Local media reports a suspect has been taken into custody.

KMOV 4 News says that in addition to “Death to the IDF,” further graffiti was spray-painted on the street that it described as “a direct attack on an individual.” The outlet adds that it blurred that “part of the threatening message because it’s targeted at a specific individual.”

Terrell says the graffiti “accused him of being a murderer.”

“I am outraged. Antisemitic violence has no place in America, not in St. Louis and not anywhere. We will pursue every avenue to bring the perpetrators to justice. If you commit antisemitic hate crimes, you will be caught. And you will be held accountable,” says Terrell, adding he contacted the FBI about the case.