A Christian Arab died of wounds suffered in a recent suicide bombing in Haifa, bringing the attack’s death toll to 21. George Matar, whose nephew is one of the owners of the Maxim restaurant that was bombed Oct. 4, was 59 and is survived by three sons and two daughters.
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