FM speaks to Pennsylvania’s Shapiro, says arson at his home ‘an attack on every Jew’

25 April 2025, 7:00 pm

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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro pauses during a news conference at the governor's official residence discussing the alleged arson that forced him, his family and guests to flee in the middle of the night on the Jewish holiday of Passover, Sunday, Apr. 13, 2025, in Harrisburg, Pa. (AP Photo/Marc Levy)

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar’s office says he spoke with Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro a short time ago, following the arson attack on his official residence on Passover Eve.

Sa’ar told Governor Shapiro that “the vile attack on him and his family, who were at home at the time of the arson, is an attack on every Jew everywhere” and “expressed Israel’s solidarity with him and his family.”

Sa’ar also “conveyed his appreciation for Shapiro’s steadfast stance against antisemitism and invited the governor to visit Israel soon.”