Synagogue targeted in first such arson attack in modern N. Macedonian history

Firebomb attack targets North Macedonia’s only synagogue

The attack took place during Passover and on Orthodox Easter morning, turning what should have been a period of faith and continuity into a moment of fear. By Shmuli Volkin, Jewish Breaking News An attempted arson attack on the Beth Yaakov synagogue and Jewish community building in Skopje has sent a jolt through one of Europe’s smallest Jewish communities. According to local reporting, community officials, and North Macedonian authorities cited …

Synagogue targeted in first such arson attack in modern N. Macedonian history

Alleged surveillance footage depicted two men climbing a fence before dousing a building with an accelerant. Police identified a fuel canister at the scene and evidence of fire damage.

Times of Israel: "North Macedonian synagogue hit by arson in country’s 1st antisemitic attack since Holocaust"

In what is believed to have been the first antisemitic attack in North Macedonia since World War II, the country’s only synagogue, in the capital city of Skopje, was targeted in an attempted arson attack Sunday, authorities said. Photos from the Beth Yaakov Synagogue shared on social media show the synagogue’s door and courtyard charred by fire. Surveillance footage reportedly showed two suspects climbing a fence, pouring fuel, and throwing a fi…