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Shots fired at Toronto synagogue; none injured
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Illustration: Canadian police officers on horseback watch as the motorcade for President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden arrive, Thursday, March 23, 2023, in Ottawa, Canada. (AP/Andrew Harnik)
Police in Toronto say that shots were fired at a synagogue in the North York district of the Canadian city last night.
Police received a call about gunshots at the synagogue at around 10:50 p.m. and found damage to the building, CBC News reports.
Purim celebrations took place at the synagogue around two hours before the incident, the report says.
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow says the attack targeted the city’s Temple Emanu-El Synagogue.
Canada has seen a surge in antisemitism in recent years and synagogues have been targeted repeatedly, including with similar past instances of gunfire.
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