For the second time, a Christmas tree positioned in entrance of the Saint George Church within the Lebanese metropolis of Mina, a part of Tripoli, was set on hearth. Safety forces are investigating the incident, analyzing close by cameras to find out whether or not the hearth was brought on by {an electrical} short-circuit or arson.
Lebanese MP Ashraf Rifi condemned the act, describing it as an assault towards Tripoli and Mina and their communal dwelling spirit. He praised the military for arresting the perpetrator of a earlier incident and expressed hope for the restoration of the tree, symbolizing the resilience of Tripoli and Mina towards darkness.
This incident follows a latest comparable assault the place a Molotov bomb was thrown at a Christmas tree within the Zahrieh space of Tripoli.
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