Synagogue in Hania
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Hania, Crete
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Crete
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Arsonists attack Greek synagogue for 2nd time
Fire brigade in city of Hania on island of Crete says many of synagogue's archives, computers and CDs destroyed in blaze
A synagogue on the Greek island of Crete has been targeted by arsonists for the second time in three weeks, local police said Saturday.
They said an unknown number of people entered the building in the city of Hania, broke through a first-floor door and started a fire.
The fire brigade said the blaze partly destroyed the synagogue's wooden ceiling, as well as many of its archives, computers and CDs. It estimates the damage at $43,000.
The attack occurred around 4 am (0200 GMT) Saturday.
Police said about 2,500 books, many of them rare editions, have been destroyed in this and a previous arson attack three weeks ago.
