2 Toronto-area synagogues struck by gunfire overnight
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A pair synagogues in Toronto and Thornhill were struck by gunfire overnight causing some damage. No injuries reported and police investigations continue.
Israel’s ambassador to Canada is calling on authorities to protect Jewish institutions after two synagogues in the Toronto area were struck by gunfire overnight.
“I am shocked and outraged by the shooting attacks that targeted Bayt Synagogue in Thornhill and Shaarei Shomayim Synagogue in North York, Toronto, last night,” Israeli Ambassador Iddo Moed said in a statement.
“These cowardly assaults on houses of worship are abhorrent acts of violence that strike at the heart of our shared values — safety, dignity, and freedom of religion.”
York Regional Police said officers responded at around 11:49 p.m. Friday to reports of shots fired near Clark Avenue and York Hill Boulevard in Thornhill.
When officers arrived, they located evidence of gunfire directed at a building on Clark Avenue. No injuries were reported, but police say the building sustained some damage.
“I am both disgusted and angered to learn that the Beth Avraham Yosef of Toronto synagogue in our community has been hit with gunfire overnight,” Vaughan Mayor Steven Del Duca said in a statement.
“Thankfully, no one was injured, but I know this hateful and anti-Semitic act will affect my Jewish residents deeply.”
Del Duca added that there will be more police presence around synagogues today.
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