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British police arrest two over attempted fire bombing of London synagogue
Police say suspects threw petrol-filled bottles and a brick at the Finchley site; none ignited and no damage or injuries were reported; authorities are treating the case as an antisemitic hate crime
Reuters | 04.16.26
לונדון: הוצתו ארבעה אמבולנסים של ארגון הצלה יהודי
Two suspects arrested in London over arson of Jewish rescue organization ambulances
London police have arrested two suspects, aged 47 and 45, on suspicion of setting fire to four ambulances earlier this week; police, who had previously indicated that they were looking into a possible connection to Iran, said the investigation is ongoing
Itamar Eichner | 03.25.26
תקרית הפיצוץ בבית כנסת יהודי באמסטרדם
4 teens suspected of terror offenses in explosion, arson of Dutch synagogue
Prosecutors say the attack on a synagogue in Rotterdam was 'aimed at instilling serious fear in a population group, in this case the Jewish community'; suspects, ages 17-19, were ordered held for two weeks while investigations continue
AP | 03.17.26
שריפה בבית כנסת בעיר רמלה
Ramla synagogue damaged in suspected arson attack; sacred scrolls saved from fire
A synagogue building in Ramla caught fire, with rescue teams extinguishing the blaze and rescuing sacred books, but the site sustained heavy damage; authorities initially suspected a falling interceptor fragment, but are now investigating possible arson
Meir Turgeman | 03.15.26
סידני אוסטרליה מכונית הוצתה וכתובות אנטישמיות רוססו על מבנים בפרבר וולארה
Sydney man sentenced to 5 years in prison for arson attacks on Jews
Nicholas James Alexander pleads guilty to seven arson and hate crime counts; judge says he knew the attacks would spread fear through Sydney’s Jewish community 'and beyond'
Itamar Eichner | 03.11.26
תושב נוף הגליל הצית את דלת ביתה של אחותו: "מנהלת אורח חיים שלא לטעמו"
Man accused of torching sister’s northern Israel home in family feud over her 'lifestyle'
Police say woman had previously filed several complaints against brother, alleging threats and violence, and that he had been arrested in the past and later released under restrictive conditions
Israel Moshkovitz | 02.01.26
ברנד ו. והצתת בית אבות יהודי בגרמניה בשנת 1970
Neo-Nazi behind 1970 Munich arson that killed Holocaust survivors, report finds
Der Spiegel identified the suspect as Brand V., a Munich neo-Nazi with a criminal past, whose death in 2020 has not prevented prosecutors from reopening the decades-old investigation based on new testimony and evidence
Zeev Avrahami | 01.29.26
מוציאים תשמישי קדושה מבית הכנסת
‘One of world’s most dangerous’: Iraq detains suspect in Melbourne synagogue arson
Australian Federal Police Commissioner said Kazem Hamad posed a national security threat and was Australia’s top priority, while Iraqi authorities said he is linked to a gang responsible for murder, shootings, money laundering and fraud
Itamar Eichner | 01.15.26
הצתת בית הכנסת בעיר גיסן שבגרמניה
Man sets fire to synagogue entrance in Germany, gives Nazi salute
Attack in the city of Giessen north of Frankfurt caused damage to the synagogue as a suspect poured flammable liquid and ignited the entrance
Itamar Eichner | 01.14.26
Caution tape and flowers cover the entrance to the Beth Israel Congregation, a synagogue that was set on fire early Saturday morning, on Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, in Jackson, Miss
'Does history change?': Jackson synagogue burns again, nearly 60 years after Klan bombing
'It's this generation's time to deal with bigotry': nearly 60 years after surviving a Klan bombing, Beth Israel’s community faces new heartbreak, but vows to rise from the ashes once more
Associated Press | 01.14.26
הנזק לבית הכנסת מבחוץ
Man charged with setting fire to historic Mississippi synagogue
Stephen Spencer Pittman told investigators he set the fire because of the building’s Jewish identity, referring to the synagogue as the 'synagogue of Satan'
Reuters | 01.13.26
הנזק בתוך בית הכנסת
Largest synagogue in Mississippi set on fire; suspect arrested
Fire broke out at Jackson’s historic Beth Israel synagogue early Saturday, destroying offices, a library and Torah scrolls; authorities say the blaze was arson and have arrested a suspect as federal agencies join the investigation
AP, Itamar Eichner | 01.11.26
פעילים פרו פלסטינים מרססים משולש אדום הפוך בברלין
Arson attack, Hamas symbol spray-painted on home of antisemitism commissioner in Germany's Brandenburg
The home of Brandenburg's antisemitism commissioner, Andreas Büttner, was set on fire overnight;  At the same time, a Hamas symbol was spray-painted on the door; 'My family was in the house at the time. I will not be intimidated by this,' he said
Itamar Eichner | 01.05.26
חמישה רכבים עלו באש בישוב להבים
Five cars torched in Lehavim in suspected retaliation for police raid in Bedouin village of Tarabin
Police say arson at a gas station in the Negev town was a reprisal for an ongoing operation in the nearby Bedouin community of Tarabin, warning tougher measures ahead and calling for Shin Bet involvement
Ilana Curiel | 12.31.25
Convicted murderer Amiram Ben-Uliel
Convicted murderer of Palestinian family refused conjugal visits
Prison Service denies conjugal visits to Amiram Ben-Uliel, serving three life sentences for the deadly Duma arson attack which killed 3 members of the Dawabsheh family; officials cite security concerns and external campaign supporting his release
Elisha Ben Kimon | 12.30.25
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