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אישה חולצה במצב אנוש משריפה בשכונת נווה יעקב בירושלים

Woman critically hurt in Jerusalem apartment fire allegedly set by her sister

Firefighters rescued the 25-year-old from a smoke-filled apartment in Pisgat Ze’ev as MDA teams performed CPR; fire officials say initial report raised suspicion of arson following a family dispute

Roi Alman, Liran Tamari | 05.29.26

Former London synagogue hit in suspected arson

Police increase patrols after fire damages gates of Tower Hamlets building, the latest in a series of arson attacks and attempted attacks targeting Jewish sites in London; 'We are taking this incident extremely seriously'

Itamar Eichner | 05.05.26

Eight arrested in UK probe into suspected antisemitic arson attacks

UK security officials have warned that Iran has sought to use criminal proxies to carry out hostile activity in the country, and the pro-Iranian group Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamiyya has claimed some of the latest attacks on social media

Reuters | 04.21.26

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

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

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

‘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

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

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

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