Arson

CAM Weekly Antisemitism report – Synagogues attacked by arsonists in the US and Germany

This marks the latest cases of a growing trend of antisemitic hatred manifesting as physical acts of violence.

Summary of Events Over Last Week
Suspected arson at Beth Israel synagogue in Jackson, Mississppi, that destroyed two torah scrolls, January 11, 2026.

When moral clarity can’t wait at City Hall

Beth Israel Congregation hosts Shabbat services at the Northminster Baptist Church in Jackson, Mississippi, on Jan. 16, 2026.

‘We are not made of wood and paper’: Jackson synagogue marks first Shabbat after arson

AMBASSADOR DEBORAH Lipstadt, US Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism speaks during 'March For Israel' at the National Mall on November 14, 2023 in Washington, DC.

Jackson synagogue arsonist unconnected to pro-Palestinian movement


Montreal synagogue targeted in second arson attack in 14 months, police investigating

CBC cited the police as saying that one incendiary device was found at the scene. Witnesses told police that they saw a suspect fleeing the scene. 

 Car of the Service de police de la Ville de Montreal (SPVM) (French for Montreal Police Service) on duty for the public protection during the covid-19 pandemic.

Australian PM criticized during visit to scorched Adass Israel Synagogue

"You are late," a person could be heard saying while an additional individual shouted "Does the Prime Minister condemn calls for an intifada against Jews?"

 Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia November 29, 2024.

Netanyahu blames Australian Labor Party's anti-Israel rhetoric for Melbourne synagogue attack

Netanyahu called on Australian authorities to prevent antisemitic attacks against local Jewish communities in the future.

 Illustrative image of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Arsonists wound two after setting Melbourne synagogue ablaze

"I have zero tolerance for antisemitism. It has absolutely no place in Australia," Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said.

 Members of the local Jewish community look at the damage of the arson attack at the Adass Israel Synagogue on December 06, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia.

In 24 hours, Philadelphia synagogue targeted by antisemitic arson, burglary and vandalism

The synagogue, which is one of the oldest in the US, was subjected to three separate incidents over a few days.

 Aftermath of vandalism at Mikveh Israel synagogue, including arson, a dumpster fire, and an attempted break-in of the office of Rabbi Yosef Zarnighian, on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, in Philadelphia

Berlin pub victim of alleged arson attack, following months of pro-Hamas graffiti

The pub has been graffitied with antisemitic slogans almost daily, including multiple pro-Hamas slogans over the past week.

Pro-Hamas graffiti on the bar in Berlin

Machete-armed man with Palestinian flag wounds 31 in Germany with arson, ramming attacks

The man reportedly set fire to two buildings, before ramming a store with a van and threatening people with machetes.

Man accused of committing a series of arson and ramming attacks in Essen, Germany.

Police arrest doctor from Haifa for allegedly starting wave of forest fires in the Carmel

The police suspect that Bashir is behind more arson attacks, including a series of arson attacks at several hotspots that caused fires in a park in Carmel on Sunday and possibly previously.

 THE LAST major natural disaster Israel faced was the Carmel Forest fire in 2010, which claimed 44 lives, forced the evacuation of some 17,000 people, and resulted in the burning of nearly 25 sq. km., including several million trees.

Jewish baby thrown from building to escape fire ignited by antisemitic London arsonist

Ian Pitkin, 64, was handed a life sentence after he ignited his own apartment in an attempt to harm the Jewish family living above him.

 Damage resulting from a fire ignited by Ian Pitkin.

Fire rips through Kenya boarding school dormitory, killing 17 boys

Government spokesperson Isaac Mwaura said the boys were in grades 4 to 8, putting their ages at about 9 to 13-years-old.

 A Ukrainian firefighter works at a site of a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Odesa region, Ukraine, in this handout picture released on September 6, 2023