Toronto-Area Synagogues Targeted Again in Third Shooting This Week

TORONTO (VINnews) – Police are investigating after gunfire struck two synagogues in the Greater Toronto Area early Saturday, marking the third such attack in the region this week. No one was injured.

The incidents targeted Shaarei Shomayim in North York and Beth Avraham Yosef of Toronto in Vaughan. Officers said multiple shots were fired at both buildings while people were inside. Police are reviewing surveillance footage and evidence to identify the suspects and said it is unclear if the attacks are connected.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford called the shootings “cowardly acts of hate” and said antisemitism has no place in the province. Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow described the attacks as “disgusting acts of antisemitism, hate and intimidation,” while Vaughan Mayor Steven Del Duca urged governments to take “concrete action” against such violence.

Sara Lefton of the United Jewish Appeal Federation of Greater Toronto said the shootings threaten all Canadians, not just the Jewish community. Israel’s ambassador to Canada, Iddo Moed, said the attacks follow a “troubling global pattern of antisemitic violence” that requires vigilance.

Police increased patrols near places of worship, schools, and community centers, and investigators are asking the public to provide any information that could help identify the suspects.

I am disgusted by the targeted shootings at Beth Avraham Yosef of Toronto and Shaarei Shomayim synagogues.

These cowardly acts of hate are meant to intimidate and instil fear. They are an attack on the Jewish community and on the fundamental right of every person in Canada to…

— Doug Ford (@fordnation) March 7, 2026