Two more Toronto-area synagogues were hit by gunfire early Saturday, hours after the city’s Jewish community was warned to exercise extra caution as Israel and the United States wage war on Iran. “Both incidents took place at a time when the buildings were empty and no community members were present,” the city’s Jewish Security Network (JSN) said in a community security update. “To the Jewish community in Vaughan, please know how sorry I am that you continue to be targeted in such an unfair and unacceptable way. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementAlso in a post to X on Saturday, federal Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre said he is “appalled at the shootings” targeting the Toronto synagogues. After the temple Emanu-el shhooting, the Jewish Security Network emphasized it should “serve as a reminder that the environment we operate in requires continued vigilance.

Source: National Post March 07, 2026 14:29 UTC