Arson

Canada synagogue firebomber was promised $15,000 for attack, motivated by drugs, not antisemitism

Mohamed Ilyess Akodad pleaded guilty to the attack, telling the court that he believes he deserves to be "severely punished" during his sentencing.

Police near the scene of an active shooter situation on June 22, 2026 in Montreal, Canada.
Israel Police vehicles; illustrative.

Ramat Gan cafe set on fire for third time after owner opens on Shabbat

A synagogue in Yaroslavl, Russia, targeted by an alleged terrorist arson plot, published June 29, 2026.

Synagogue attack thwarted: Russia's FSB arrests man allegedly planning arson attack on Jewish site

PEOPLE PASS the burnt front entrance of the East Melbourne Synagogue in Melbourne on July 6, 2025.

Final suspect in 2024 Melbourne synagogue arson case indicted by Australian police


Con job or Iranian attacks? New revelations challenge theory on Sydney attacks - analysis

Will the ASIO or the Australian government explain where the con job ended and the IRGC plot began?

 Member of Parliament Josh Burns walks past the damaged Adass Israel Synagogue on December 10, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia.

Tune into today's top stories: Iran-backed arson in Australia, Lebanon consider disarming Hezbollah

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Ezra Taylor—the top stories, clear and concise.

Lebanese army members place razor wires in Burj al-Muluk, near the southern Lebanese village of Kfar Kila, where Israeli forces remained on the ground after a deadline for their withdrawal passed as residents sought to return to homes in the border area, Lebanon January 26, 2025.

Spain arrests alleged arsonist linked to wildfires as a second firefighter dies

"Today we mourn the death of another member of the team fighting fires in Leon," Nicanor Sen, the national government's representative in Castile and Leon, wrote on X.

Firefighters work to extinguish a wildfire in the outskirts of Abejera de Tabara, Zamora, Spain, August 13, 2025

Rabbi and family safely escape fire at historic New Jersey synagogue

The four-alarm fire broke out at approximately 2:45 a.m. at Congregation Beth El Chabad. Rabbi Yitzchok Lerman, his wife, and four of their children were sleeping in an apartment inside the synagogue.

Rabbi Yitzchok Lerman, who survived with his family in the fire that completely destroyed Congregation Beth El synagogue, stands in front of the synagogue's ruins in Rutherford, New Jersey on August 8. (

Australian police arrest suspect in December arson attack on Melbourne synagogue

Giovanni Laulu, 21, of Melbourne, was arrested on Wednesday on suspicion that he had set fire to the Adass Israel Synagogue.

Congregants recover items from the Adass Israel Synagogue on December 06, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia.

'Someone tried to murder them': French Rabbi's house 'completely destroyed' in arson attack

While authorities continue to call it an arson attack, "no one wants to call it antisemitic," their daughter, Sarah Perets Lahiani, said.

 The front of the Rabbi's house after the arson attack.

Melbourne’s night of shame - opinion

The explosion of antisemitism in Australia is a serious problem, shattering its image as a tolerant, welcoming country.

 ‘FREE PALESTINE’ is scrawled on a Melbourne synagogue last month. Over the past 21 months, Australia’s image as a tolerant, diverse, welcoming country has been shattered, the writer charges.

IDF, security arrest two suspects in Surif for throwing stones, setting vehicles ablaze in W. Bank

Upon receiving the report, the IDF, firefighting and rescue teams, and Israel Police forces arrived at the scene to address the incident and extinguish the fire.

 Israeli security forces seen during an operation in the Tulkarem refugee camp, West Bank, July 6, 2025.

Three men guilty of UK arson attack on Ukraine-linked businesses ordered by Wagner group

The Kremlin denied the accusations and its London embassy rejected any involvement in the warehouse fire, accusing the British government of blaming Russia for anything "bad" in Britain.

 The door to court 1 inside the Grand Hall at the City of London Corporation's Central Criminal Court, The Old Bailey, following the mornings formal opening sessions on January 17, 2025 in London, England.

Security protocols helped avert tragedy in Melbourne synagogue arson, CSG tells 'Post'

“The Rabbi and his community should be commended for their commendable vigilance and composure," Kagan told the Post.

 A photo shows the burnt front entrance of the East Melbourne Synagogue in Melbourne on July 6, 2025. A man suspected of setting fire to an Australian synagogue as worshippers ate dinner inside has been arrested and charged, police said on July 6.