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Famed synagogue of the Sadigura Hasidic dynasty in Ukraine heavily damaged in arson attack

Shock in the Jewish community in the city of Chernivtsi: A mentally unstable man set fire to the Kloiz Kadisha synagogue, causing serious damage. Last month the arsonist, who was apprehended by police, tried to set fire to a church

Itamar Eichner | 11.28.25

שריפה במבנה מגורים בחיפה, 4 לכודים חולצו

Car fire in Haifa spreads to residential building; four people, including infant, rescued

Suspected arson attack on a car in Haifa sent flames into a nearby residential building, filling apartments with smoke; firefighters rescued four people, including an infant, and cleared the building after confirming no additional hotspots

Lior El-Hai | 11.23.25

Woman faces arrest after flamethrower cockroach hunt sparks fire killing neighbor

South Korean woman in her 20s used homemade flamethrower to kill a cockroach, accidentally setting her Osan apartment on fire; blaze spread through the building, killing a neighbor who fell while trying to escape with her family

ynet | 10.21.25

תיעוד הצתה אחוזת מושל פנסילבניה ג'וש שפירו

Up to 50 years in prison for man who firebombed home of Pennsylvania's Jewish governor | Watch

Cody Balmer convicted of setting fire to the residence of pro-Israeli Gov. Josh Shapiro hours after Seder, saying it was because of the killing of Palestinians; In videos released in court, Balmer is seen setting fire to a dining room, breaking a window, crawling inside and trying to break down a door

ynet , News Agencies | 10.15.25

Suspect arrested in suspected arson attack on Florida Chabad center days before Jewish New Year

Charlotte County Chabad center set on fire days before Rosh Hashanah in what police call a hate crime; suspect apprehended; as Pittsburgh's Jewish Federation reports a major cyberattack, Jewish leaders call for stronger physical and digital security

Daniel Edelson, New York | 09.23.25

Suspect arrested after attempted arson at Israeli Embassy in The Hague, no injuries reported

Man apprehended after allegedly trying to torch Israeli mission's lobby; second incident in weeks as Israel boosts global security amid rising threats from Iran and Hamas

Itamar Eichner | 09.20.25

תושב ראשון לציון נעצר בחשד להצתת גן ילדים

Media personality arrested in suspected arson of central Israel preschool

Police say suspect identified by preschool staff after fire set along property fence; clothing matching security footage found at his home, but he denies all charges

Meir Turgeman | 09.11.25

Australia spy chief hints at Israeli tip-off after Iran envoy expelled over antisemitic attacks

ASIO chief Mike Burgess hints at foreign intelligence helping authorities, even as court files reveal arsons were bungled by local gangsters led by Sydney crime boss; Iran’s foreign minister blasts PM Albanese as 'weak,' echoing Netanyahu in a rare point of agreement

Ynet | 08.27.25

כתובת "מוות לצה"ל" מחוץ לבית במיזורי, ארצות הברית

Burned cars and 'Death to the IDF': Hate crime targets family of Israeli soldier in Missouri

Missouri police, in conjunction with the FBI, have opened an investigation into the incident in Clayton, which also included direct threats against a local resident; 'When you hear somebody say globalize the intifada this is what it looks like'

ynet | 08.06.25

מתנחלים השחיתו רכוש ותקפו פלסטינים באזור בית לחם

IDF confirms settlers torched homes in West Bank riots

Palestinian media say settlers raided villages near Bethlehem overnight, threatening residents, setting fires and damaging property; military says several suspects detained and handed over to police

Einav Halabi, Ron Crissy | 07.26.25

Suspect arrested in Melbourne synagogue arson attack, faces charges

Victoria police say the suspect allegedly poured a flammable liquid on the front door of the building and set it on fire before fleeing the scene

Itamar Eichner, News Agencies | 07.06.25

Colorado woman, 82, dies of injuries sustained in antisemitic arson attack

Mohamed Sabry Soliman, an Egyptian national living in the US illegally, now faces two counts of first -degree murder, in addition to the 12 hate crime counts on which he has already been indicted

AP, Daniel Edelson, New York | 06.30.25

Suspected arson at former chief rabbi’s synagogue; cross painted on nearby building

Fire at Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef’s Jerusalem synagogue is being investigated as suspected arson; police also probing a cross spray-painted on a nearby building; religious texts were damaged but mostly saved, and no injuries were reported

Shilo Freid | 06.08.25

ג'וזף נוימאייר שניסה לשרוף את שגרירות ארה"ב בתל אביב נעצר בJFK

Man who tried to firebomb US embassy in Tel Aviv arrested in NY

Joseph Neumeyer appeared in federal court in Brooklyn on Sunday; dual US-German citizen was carrying Molotov cocktails in his backpack as he approached an entrance to the embassy building in Tel Aviv. President Trump: 'There are a lot of people like that around us — mentally ill people'

Daniel Edelson, New York | 05.25.25

Police uncover new leads in 2024 Melbourne synagogue arson investigation

Australian authorities release footage of three men setting fire to Adass Israel synagogue using a stolen Volkswagen Golf, which they say is linked to other crimes

Itamar Eichner | 05.15.25

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