Gunman Opens Fire Near Canadian Synagogue on Yom Kippur, Injures Officer
A 29-year-old gunman opened fire on a police officer stationed near a synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, during Yom Kippur services on Sunday. The incident, which involved approximately 30 shots fired, resulted in a shootout that left the gunman critically wounded and the officer seriously injured. The officer, a member of the Belleville Police Service, was hospitalized in intensive care and his condition has since stabilized.
According to Belleville Police, nearby vehicles sustained damage from bullets, but the "Bnai Jacob" synagogue itself was not damaged. The shooting occurred about half a street away from the synagogue, with a police spokesperson noting it was "close, very close."
The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the attack, calling it a "terror attack" and a further escalation of the antisemitism crisis in Canada. They expressed solidarity with the Canadian Jewish community, stating that "unaddressed incitement in the public sphere, alongside anti-Israel policy, fuels antisemitism." The ministry called for "change."
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