For the third time in recent weeks, an attempt was made to set fire to the Israel-Embassy here, police reported today. The unknown vandals tossed gasoline-soaked rags at the embassy but no one was hurt and the rags were quickly extinguished. Jewish sources said they suspected that Arab agents were involved in the arson attempts.
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