Man tries to set 12-year-old on fire amid apparent dispute with boy’s father

A man has been arrested on suspicion of trying to set a 12-year-old boy on fire while traveling on a bus near Jerusalem, police say.

The suspect, a Jerusalem resident in his 30s, is said to have thrown a flammable liquid on the child and tried to use a lighter to ignite it.

Police say they believe the incident is linked to a disagreement between the suspect and the boy’s father.

The child was lightly injured.

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