Police officer shot outside Belleville synagogue identified, faces ‘significant road to recovery’
Const. Jeff Smith was stationed outside the Sons of Jacob Synagogue on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar
A Jerusalem Reform synagogue, Kol HaNeshama, was vandalized on Yom Kippur, according to The Times of Israel. This is the third attack in a month. The Reform movement stated that recent incidents cannot be treated as isolated.
In a separate incident, a shooting occurred outside the Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, on Sunday evening, during Yom Kippur services. A police officer was critically wounded, and the gunman, a 29-year-old man, was left in life-threatening condition, as reported by the Jerusalem Post and Haaretz.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney condemned the shooting, stating that Jewish people must be able to worship safely. Toronto's Police Service increased patrols near synagogues and other places of worship out of caution. Ontario Premier Doug Ford also condemned the shooting, saying Jewish community members have the right to gather and worship safely without fear.
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