Montreal Synagogue Targeted by Firebombs in Latest Attack Against Jewish Community
MONTREAL—A synagogue in Montreal was targeted by arson shortly after midnight on June 5 and police have a suspect in custody. The attack against the Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom in the affluent City of Westmount near downtown is the latest in a string of similar incidents in Montreal and elsewhere in Canada. Windows at the back […]
TL;DR
- A synagogue in Montreal, Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom, was attacked by arson.
- The incident occurred shortly after midnight on June 5.
- Rocks were thrown at windows, followed by two Molotov cocktails.
- Two employees were on site, but no one was injured.
- Police have a suspect in custody.
- This is the latest in a series of similar incidents in Montreal and Canada.