Overview
- Two separate attacks hit Jewish houses of worship within roughly 24 hours, one an apparent Molotov-cocktail arson attempt in Montreal and the other a window being smashed at Congregation Mishkan Avraham in Toronto.
- No injuries were reported in either incident and both sites were secured while investigations were launched by local police.
- Toronto Police assigned the case to its Hate Crime Unit and has appealed to the public for information about the object thrown at the North York synagogue near Bathurst and Glencairn.
- Israel’s Consulate General in Toronto condemned the incidents as antisemitic, praised police response, and urged authorities to take actions rather than only issue statements.
- Community leaders warned the attacks deepen fear among Canadian Jews, are likely to raise security measures around synagogues and public events, and add to reports of a broader rise in anti-Jewish hostility across the country.