Vandalism

Statue of Theodor Herzl vandalized in central Israel days before Independence Day

According to findings at the scene, the vandals sawed off the bronze legs of Herzl's statue, which stands about seven meters tall, in an attempt to topple it.

Herzl statue at Mikveh Israel before it was vandalized.
Christian Syrians lift crosses and independence-era flags as they rally in the Duweilaah area of Damascus on December 24, 2024, to protest the burning of a Christmas tree near Hama in central Syria.

Protests erupt in Syrian Christian city Al-Suqaylabiyah, demand security accountability

Red paint was splattered on the entrance to a north London branch of Gail's, a popular bakery chain founded by Israelis.

Jews decry UK newspaper for appearing to justify attack on Israeli-founded bakery

Israel Police and Border Police officers arrest suspected assassins in northern Israel, February 10, 2026.

Israel Police arrests hit squad in Triangle region, seizes weapons and drugs


Anti-Israel activists vandalize Cornell University on first day of class

A Cornell University administrator warned that acts of vandalism would not be tolerated. The previous academic year saw intense protests at the university.

 A QUAD at Cornell University.

Mezuzah stripped from door in LA synagogue's 3rd defacement in recent months - exclusive

Kahal Ahavas Yisroel was vandalized in August, July, and May, with the most recent incident seeing defacement of a container of religious text traditionally fastened on door frames.

 Damage to the Kahal Ahavas Yisroel synagogue in Los Angeles after an August 23 vandalism incident.

Swastikas graffitied throughout NYC neighborhood

New York State assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar said that vandalism throughout Woodhaven was part of a trend of antisemitic incidents in the city.

 The Manhattan skyline is pictured from the Summit at One Vanderbilt observatory in Manhattan in New York City, U.S., April 14, 2023.

Antisemitic New Jersey arsonist sentenced to 7 years for destroying home

Ron Carr burned down the home of the Rivas family, damaged three others, and vandalized 14 homes in an antisemitic crime spree in Manchester, New Jersey.

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'Free Gaza': Maryland elementary school defaced with 'antisemitic' graffiti

“Israel rapes men, women, and children” was scrawled in red paint across a school sign.

 The entrance to Bethesda Elementary School, in Bethesda, Maryland, April 16, 2021.

UK counterterrorism police charge seven over burglary at Israel's Elbit

Pro-Palestinian protesters have repeatedly targeted Elbit Systems UK in the wake of the conflict in Gaza.

 Palestine Action activist in Buckinghamshire

Two police hit with sledgehammer in anti-Israel attack on Bristol factory

Over a dozen people exited the vehicle and began to smash equipment, machinery, and building fixtures.

 Palestine Action activist in Buckinghamshire

'Free Gaza': Anne Frank statue in Amsterdam defaced for second time in one month

The Anne Frank statue in Amsterdam was vandalized with "Free Gaza" for the second time in a month, highlighting rising antisemitism in the Netherlands.

 Statue of Anne Frank in Amsterdam, defaced with "Gaza" in red.

Toronto police seek Scream mask vandal for anti-Israel graffiti at Jewish sites

In footage released by police, a person in a Ghostface mask spray painted a sign before fleeing the scene. The suspect is the lone suspect in several incidents in the cities of Vaughan and Markham.

Culprit enters the premises of a Toronto synagogue that they allegedly vandalized.

Los Angeles synagogue vandalized again: Windows shattered in latest attack

A Los Angeles synagogue faced a second act of vandalism last Thursday, just two months after a previous attack.

 The entrance to Kahal Ahavas Yisroel, an Orthodox synagogue in Los Angeles, after it was vandalized on July 25. The glass panels have since been boarded up.