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Police investigate the site of North York's Temple Emanu-El after it was targeted by gunfire late on a Monday night, Toronto, March 3, 2026. (Nick Lachance/Toronto Star via Getty Images via JTA)
April 29, 2026, 4:49 pm
Long-sought arrest in Toronto’s anti-Jewish shootings leaves unanswered questions
Suspect Mohamed Mahdi captured days after restaurant was riddled with bullets, but unclear whether wave of attacks is linked and whether more police surveillance can provide long-term security
By Joseph Strauss
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir attends an event to deliver weapons to local volunteer security group members in Ashkelon, October 27, 2023. (AP/Tsafrir Abayov)
March 9, 2026, 2:12 pm
Ben Gvir significantly widens gun license eligibility for Jewish Jerusalemites
Over 300,000 residents now able to obtain gun permit based solely on home address, as far-right minister touts expanded eligibility during Iran war, Ramadan
By Charlie Summers
Roberta Tarnove at a shooting event with Bullets & Bagels. (Courtesy Roberta Tarnove via JTA)
January 30, 2026, 3:56 pm
After Alex Pretti killing in Minneapolis, Jewish gun owners confront 2nd Amendment tensions
The shooting by ICE agents has spurred debate over whether the Trump administration’s response to armed protesters may be at odds with protections traditionally cherished by conservatives
By Grace Gilson
Claudio Neves Valente, suspected in the killing of an MIT professor and a deadly shooting at Brown University. (FBI Boston)
December 19, 2025, 9:00 am
Suspect in both Brown University shooting and murder of MIT physicist found dead
Claudio Neves Valente, a former Brown student who went to university with slain scientist Nuno F.G. Loureiro in Portugal, died of self-inflicted gunshot wound, officials say
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and Eric Tucker
Police gather on Waterman Street in Providence, Rhode Island, on December 13, 2025, during the investigation of a mass shooting. (AP/Mark Stockwell)
December 14, 2025, 4:45 am
2 killed, several critically hurt in Brown University shooting; person of interest detained
Law enforcement official says shooter used a handgun in attack at Ivy League school in Rhode Island; person of interest is in his 30s, police say
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI, JENNIFER McDERMOTT and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER
A 5.6 caliber bullet can be seen lodged in the back of the neck of Amiram Dvir, in an image circulated on social media, on October 27, 2025. (X; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
October 28, 2025, 11:02 pm
Stray bullet lodges in man’s neck, causing minor injuries
Amiram Dvir hit by 5.6 caliber bullet, thought to have been fired from a nearby town, while out on evening stroll in the north
By ToI Staff
In this image taken from video released by Julie J, @Malkowski6April, Massive flames and smoke rise from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, about 50 miles north of Detroit, September 28, 2025. (Julie J, @Malkowski6April via AP)
September 28, 2025, 10:30 pm
Four dead, at least eight injured in shooting and fire at Michigan Mormon church
Suspect rams car into church in Grand Blanc Township, starts shooting, sets building alight; toll rises as firefighters sift through wreckage; police kill fleeing gunman
By ISABELLA VOLMERT and Corey Williams
Illustrative: A police car in Herzliya, August 15, 2025. (Tal Gal/Flash90)
August 16, 2025, 9:33 am
Man killed, three others badly injured in violent crime overnight
Victims of violence reported in south and north as crime wave continues to sweep Arab community
By ToI Staff
Police stationed outside a Manhattan synagogue, November 4, 2022. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)
December 12, 2024, 2:41 am
Fate of Jewish man facing sentencing over 2022 synagogue threat divides a NYC community
After a white supremacist was arrested for a gun plot, Matthew Mahrer pleaded guilty to related firearms charges. Supporters say he should be given an alternative to prison time
By Luke Tress
Brandon Johnson, Mayor of Chicago, speaking on the first day of the Democratic National Convention Monday, August 19, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
October 31, 2024, 11:45 am
Chicago mayor condemns shooting of Jewish man but omits religious identity, drawing ire
Members of Jewish community decry Brandon Johnson’s statement: ‘We’re scared and we need to know that our mayor has our back’
By jacob gurvis
Israeli security forces at the scene of a deadly explosion, believed to be connected to an ongoing feud between crime families, in the central Israel city of Ramle, September 12, 2024. (Avshalom Sassoni/ Flash90)
October 30, 2024, 11:25 am
NGO head says Israeli racism and neglect responsible for Arab sector’s high murder rate
With 2024 on path to become the deadliest year on record for Arab Israelis, Abraham Initiatives co-director Amnon Be’eri-Sulitzeanu points to National Security Minister Ben Gvir
By Deborah Danan
Illustrative: Police at the scene of a shooting in the central Arab city of Tira, August 21, 2023. (Israel Police)
October 10, 2024, 12:21 pm
Man shot dead in a truck in Tira
In footage man seen jumping into victim’s moving car and shooting him; reports cite some 200 murders in Arab society in 2024
By ToI Staff
Republican US presidential candidate former president Donald Trump is helped off the stage at a campaign event after apparently being shot in his ear, July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pennsylvania, July 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
July 30, 2024, 8:14 pm
Trump shooter posted antisemitic, anti-immigrant content online, FBI official says
At US Senate hearing, intelligence official paints picture of loner with no close friends who used social media to ‘espouse political violence’
By Allende Miglietta, David Morgan and Sarah N. Lynch
Israel Police officers from the Ayalon District Police hold an assessment at the scene of a deadly shooting in Bat Yam, June 25, 2024. (Israel Police)
June 25, 2024, 11:31 pm
Man shot dead in Bat Yam in suspected gangland attack
Shooters flee scene on motorbike; search underway
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: Police at the scene of a double murder in Isfiya, northern Israel, April 13, 2024. (Israel Police)
May 13, 2024, 1:16 am
25-year-old man shot dead in northern Druze-majority town of Isfiya
Victim identified as Omri Fero, reportedly shot by two assailants while sitting in a car, as part of a turf war between rival crime families
By ToI Staff
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