Belleville Attack Should Be 'Wake up Call' on Rising Antisemitism, Jewish Group Says
Police said about 30 shots were fired as officers stopped the attacker before he entered the synagogue, and a fundraiser raised more than $240,000.
- On Sunday night during Yom Kippur services, a gunman targeted the Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville, Ontario. Belleville police officer Constable Jeff Smith prevented entry, suffering critical injuries in a gunfight that left the suspect, Sean Ward, dead.
- Police Chief Murray Rodd said the shooter shouted, "You're going to die for the Jews," before opening fire. Authorities confirmed on Thursday that the shooting was a hate-motivated attack targeting the Jewish community.
- An online fundraiser for Constable Smith's recovery raised more than $240,000 by Tuesday evening. Sons of Jacob president Norm Weddum said the congregation, which witnessed the shootout, expects to resume programming relatively soon.
- Noah Shack, CEO of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, called the violence a "wake-up call" to the "much broader problem" of rising antisemitism. Shack urged government agencies to treat such incidents as national security threats.
- This attack follows a documented rise in hate incidents since 2020, though previous attacks largely resulted in property damage rather than physical injury. Parliament passed the Combatting Hate Act in June to address hate-motivated intimidation, creating new Criminal Code offences for such violence.
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Belleville attack should be 'wake-up call' on rising antisemitism, Jewish group says
OTTAWA — The head of a major Jewish advocacy group said Thursday the recent violent attack at a synagogue in Belleville, Ont., should serve as a “wake-up call” on the “much broader problem” of rising antisemitism and racist conspiracies in Canada. Noah Shack, CEO of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, made the comment
Ontario synagogue attack should be ‘wake up call’ on rising antisemitism, Jewish group says
The head of a major Jewish advocacy group says the recent violent attack at a synagogue in Ontario, should serve as a 'wake-up call' on rising antisemitism and racist conspiracies in Canada.
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Belleville attack should be ‘wake up call’ on rising antisemitism, Jewish group says
OTTAWA - The head of a major Jewish advocacy group says the recent violent attack at a synagogue in Belleville, Ont., should serve as a "wake-up call" to the "much
Belleville synagogue raising funds to rebuild as Jewish leaders remain committed to safety
Jewish leaders across Canada remain committed to safety after a shooting outside a synagogue in Belleville, Ont. left a police officer injured. The suspect of the Sept. 20 shooting — which occurred on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in Judaism — died Tuesday after succumbing to his injuries. He was identified as 29-year-old Sean Ward from Quinte West. The officer, Const. Jeff Smith, is in stable condition but “continues to face a significant road to…
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