Vandals burn prayer books, graffiti ‘Hail Satan’ on wall of Netanya synagogue
Police open investigation into attack on house of worship in coastal city
Burned prayer book found in Netanya synagogue after vandalism attack, January 27, 2019 (Police Spokesperson's Unit)
Vandals burned Jewish prayer books and graffitied the phrase “Hail Satan” in an attack on a Netanya synagogue on Saturday, police said in a statement.
A pentagram was also discovered sprayed onto a wall.
Police said that they have opened an investigation into the incident at the Orthodox place of worship on MacDonald Street, popular among English-speaking residents of the coastal city.
In the statement released Sunday, police cryptically noted that a discarded bra was found at the scene.
‘Hail Satan’ sprayed on the wall of a Netanya synagogue, January 27, 2019 (Police Spokesperson’s Unit)
In May 2018, a Conservative synagogue in the same city was vandalized four times within the span of a month.
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