The Firebombing of Josh Shapiro’s Home Was a Pro-Palestinian Terror Attack

Hours after Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and his family concluded Passover celebrations this weekend, the governor’s mansion was firebombed.

The security footage paints a harrowing portrait of the attack. The alleged arsonist scaled an exterior perimeter fence, used a hammer to shatter a window, and hurled a Molotov cocktail into the room where the governor and his guests were holding the Seder just hours earlier. The attacker then broke another window, through which he entered the premises and ignited more fires. It was a comprehensive assault, and its ultimate goal was unlikely to end with mere property destruction.

About the Author

Noah Rothman

Noah Rothman is a senior writer at National Review. His third book, Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence, was published by Hachette in May 2026.

Hours after Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and his family concluded Passover celebrations this weekend, the governor’s mansion was firebombed.

The security footage paints a harrowing portrait of the attack. The alleged arsonist scaled an exterior perimeter fence, used a hammer to shatter a window, and hurled a Molotov cocktail into the room where the governor and his guests were holding the Seder just hours earlier. The attacker then broke another window, through which he entered the premises and ignited more fires. It was a comprehensive assault, and its ultimate goal was unlikely to end with mere property destruction.

About the Author

Noah Rothman

Noah Rothman is a senior writer at National Review. His third book, Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence, was published by Hachette in May 2026.