Arson
Israel Police arrest 30-year-old for trying to light a child on fire on public transportation
The victim, a Jerusalem resident who was on his way to school in Beitar Illit, sustained only minor injuries to his hands.
Jerusalem man indicted for premeditated murder, abduction of cousin’s husband
CAM Weekly Antisemitism report – Synagogues attacked by arsonists in the US and Germany
When moral clarity can’t wait at City Hall
‘We are not made of wood and paper’: Jackson synagogue marks first Shabbat after arson
"We will not only survive, we will thrive,” the congregation’s student rabbi and spiritual leader, Benjamin Russell, told his community, draped in the only surviving tallit that survived the fire.
Jackson synagogue arsonist unconnected to pro-Palestinian movement
Jewish activists and communities have been engaged in debate over which corner poses the greatest threat, and new incidents are often met with immediate speculation over the attacker’s motivations.
Mississippi synagogue arson a warning of rising communal antisemitism - opinion
The arson attack on Beth Israel in Jackson isn’t just another hate crime; it signals a dangerous shift from targeting individuals to targeting the entire Jewish community.
Man charged with setting fire to Mississippi synagogue targeted it due to its ‘Jewish ties’
Stephen Spencer Pittman was charged on Monday with maliciously damaging or destroying a building by means of fire or an explosive, according to an affidavit filed in US District Court in Mississippi.
‘Synagogue of Satan': Beth Israel arson suspect laughed when admitting crime to father
Madison, Mississippi resident Stephen Spencer Pittman was alleged to have used an axe to break a window of Jackson’s only synagogue before dawn, and entered to pour gasoline and set it ablaze.
Jackson, Mississippi's sole synagogue set ablaze in arson attack, suspect arrested
According to Southern Jewish life, there were no injuries, but the building suffered significant fire and smoke damage. The library was reportedly charred, and two Torah scrolls were destroyed.
Arson attack targets home of Germany’s Antisemitism Commissioner as family slept inside
As Germany marks Holocaust Remembrance season, the attack serves as a grim reminder that Antisemitism is not confined to history books
Suspect arrested in Melbourne arson of vehicle with Hanukkah billboard
Suspect John Argento was arrested on a Richmond street without incident following the identification of the 47-year-old as a person of interest a day after the December 25 fire.
German antisemitism commissioner's property set on fire, Hamas symbol graffitied nearby
Büttner said that the incident represented a "massive escalation" directed against him, his family, and his home, but he would not be intimidated.
'West Bank-ification?' Police investigate Negev arson spree as Bedouin tensions intensify
Multiple vehicles were torched in Negev towns overnight, with police linking the incidents to reprisals following ongoing operations in nearby Bedouin communities.
