'Death to IDF' written on street after 'car bombings'

(NewsNation) — A hatred transgression probe is underway aft an antisemitic connection was scrawled adjacent to 3 cars that were acceptable connected occurrence successful Clayton, Missouri.

The Clayton Fire and Police Departments rushed to a vicinity 9 miles westbound of St. Louis conscionable aft 3 a.m. and recovered 3 cars connected fire.

Flames were engulfing a minivan and Mazda parked on the thoroughfare and a Toyota Highlander was burning successful the driveway of a home.

"Death to the IDF," the acronym for the Israel Defense Forces, was written connected the road, according to footage captured by First Alert 4.

Clayton constabulary judge the cars were acceptable connected occurrence connected intent and that the unfortunate was targeted.

No 1 was injured during the incident.

The FBI and determination instrumentality enforcement person been called successful to assistance analyse the case, according to a statement from Clayton Mayor Bridget McAndrew.

McAndrew described the enactment arsenic "repulsive" and said "we volition not tolerate harassment, intimidation, oregon unit based connected someone’s nationality, race, religion, oregon ideology."

"I’ve been briefed astir the reported car bombings successful St. Louis and alleged antisemitic vandalism," Justice Department authoritative Harmeet Dhillon wrote connected X.

"Our PDAAG @JesusOseteDOJ has been successful interaction with the US Attorney for EDMo. Our bureau intends to clasp the perpetrators accountable for these convulsive acts."