Vandalism

Border police arrest two for alleged vandalization of IDF soldier’s memorial site

Fallen soldier Sgt. Yehuda Peretz was killed when the vehicle he was traveling in crashed into a barrier on Route 222, only a month before his wedding date.

Illustrative: Police officers guard at a police checkpoint on Highway 90 not far from the Israeli border with Lebanon, October 11, 2024.
Brayton Laschinger holding the brick that he allegedly used to smash the window of the Chabad of Downtown SRQ in Sarasota on July 29, 2026.

Florida man arrested after brick attack on Sarasota Chabad deemed a hate crime

A masked individual shattered the glass entrance doors of Channel 12 News' headquarters in Tel Aviv overnight on July 28, 2026, in the second such incident this month.

Ramat Gan man arrested for smashing Channel 12 entrance, leaving death threat against media figures

A masked individual shattered the glass entrance doors of Channel 12 News' headquarters in Tel Aviv overnight on July 28, 2026, in the second such incident this month.

'You will end up dead': Letter from Channel 12 vandals calls for apology over Sde Teiman affair


Second man arrested in attempted Sydney synagogue arson

The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies welcomed the second arrest, saying on Facebook that it was "imperative that every perpetrator of these attacks has the book thrown at them."

 Police look on during a pro-Palestinian rally outside the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, October 9, 2023.

Winnipeg man charged with antisemitic vandalism

Graffiti found on structures, objects, and fences in the neighborhood included antisemitic acronyms and symbols including Nazi swastikas.

 Winnipeg Friends of Israel share image of antisemitic graffiti, including a swastika, spray painted on a community center. January 4, 2025

Toronto Kosher eatery branches ransacked, one vandalized with antisemitic graffiti

Photographs of the vandals were released by the York police, who are seeking the public's aid in identifying the suspects.

 A Jewish-owned business in Toronto, Canada that was targeted in an antisemitic attack.

'Justice for Gaza': Rioters vandalize synagogue in Bologna

The riot was originally anti-police in nature, making the motives of the synagogue vandals unclear.

 Graffiti on the Bologna Synagogue reading JUSTICE FREE GAZA. January 11, 2025.

After Chilean politicians label menorah ‘symbol of death,’ hanukkiah vandalized, lighting canceled

Israeli ambassador to Chile, Gil Artzyeli, posted on social media on December 17 that Moreira’s statements were “clear antisemitism,” and he was convinced that they did not represent the Chileans.

Menorah during Hanukkah in new community in the Negev honoring fallen IDF Officer Col. Yonatan Steinberg

Canadian politicians condemn Nazi swastika graffiti on Winnipeg community center

The antisemitic vandalism at Winnipeg's Westdale Community Center was referred to as a disturbing act of hate. Officials urged unity and action to hold perpetrators accountable.

 Winnipeg Friends of Israel share image of antisemitic graffiti, including a swastika, spray painted on a community center. January 4, 2025

Antisemites, anti-Zionists target over a dozen Hanukkah events in 2024 - CAM

The acts of disruption and vandalism against the Hanukkah events occurred across five countries in North America, South America, and Europe.

 Central synagogue in Mykolaiv, Ukraine, during the Hanukkah celebrations.

Community continues Hanukkah celebration after Hertfordshire Hanukkiah vandalized

The Sunday night candle lighting went ahead as planned, according to the Chabad, which it said spread "light, hope, and unity throughout our village."

 Image of the vandalized hanukkiah in Bricket Wood, north of London, December 2024.

'Clear act of intimidation': University of Michigan Jewish regent’s house, car vandalized

“The University of Michigan condemns these criminal acts in the strongest possible terms,” said UMich Public Affairs.

 Graffiti on the car of Jordan Acker

Toronto synagogue faces ongoing vandalism, seventh attack in months

Kehillat Shaarei Torah has had its windows smashed with rocks, hammers, its signs graffitied and set on fire, and a dead raccoon placed on its property.

A window is pictured with the Star of David in a new synagogue in Cottbus, Germany