Terrorism
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Swastikas, Firebombs and Now Gunfire: Montreal Synagogue Attacked for Third Time
A swastika wasn’t enough. Neither were Molotov cocktails. Now, for the third time in just 21 months, someone has targeted one of Montreal’s oldest synagogues, this time apparently firing a pellet gun at its…
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Canadian Security Officials Warn of Unprecedented Threats Against Jewish Community
Three Montreal Jewish schools have been hit by gunfire, synagogues have been firebombed, a former Canadian justice minister was targeted in an Iranian assassination plot, and a police officer was shot while protecting Jewish…
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Iran Planned to Kill Jews, Germany Stopped Them
Israeli intelligence may have saved the life of Volker Beck, the president of the German-Israeli Society, who was targeted for assassination by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards. Two men have now been sentenced to prison for…
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Pilot Stabbed as Passengers Battle for Control of Israel Bound Flight
A Flydubai flight carrying more than 100 Israeli passengers from Dubai to Tel Aviv was forced to land in Saudi Arabia Wednesday morning after one pilot allegedly stabbed the other, tried to take control…
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Guilty Plea in second Yeshiva Gedola Shooting, Earlier School Shootings Remain Unsolved
Abdirazak Mahdi Ahmed has pleaded guilty to discharging a firearm in connection with the November 12, 2023 shooting at Yeshiva Gedola Merkaz Hatorah in Montreal. Ahmed, now 23, entered the plea Wednesday at the…
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Nazi-Saluting Group Tries to Enter Bulgarian Hotel Housing Jewish Teens
A group of Bulgarian youths shouting Nazi slogans and giving Nazi salutes tried to force its way into a hotel housing Jewish teenagers in Bansko, Bulgaria, on Sunday night. Video from outside the hotel…
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Two Fires, Two Communities, and the Same Fear
When Shabbos ended in Montreal on Saturday night, I turned my phone on and saw what was left of Nöam Restaurant. Later, when The Suburban posted it, I watched a surveillance video showing the…
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Kosher Restaurant Nöam Burns as Montreal’s Religious Communities Come Under Attack
Montreal’s religious communities came under attack early Saturday after a popular kosher restaurant was destroyed by fire and a mosque in the same area was targeted by an arsonist. Nöam Restaurant on Décarie Boulevard…
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Trump Announces Deal to Disarm Hamas, But Final Terms Remain Unclear
United States President Donald Trump announced Thursday evening that an agreement had been reached for the complete disarmament of Hamas and every other armed group in Gaza, potentially clearing the way for the terrorist…
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Man Who Danced With and Then Attacked Chabad Students Gets One More Week in Jail
A New Jersey man who was filmed dancing with yeshiva students inside Chabad Lubavitch world headquarters roughly 10 days before deliberately ramming his car into the building five times has been sentenced to six…