Shooting attack at Ontario synagogue on evening of Yom Kippur, Canadian PM condemns

Jerusalem Post/Diaspora/AntisemitismOntario Premier Doug Ford also condemned the shooting in a post on social media, saying Jewish community members had "every right to gather and worship safely and without fear."Follow us on GoogleCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers a speech in the hemicycle of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France, as part of a trip during which he welcomed a proposal by European Commission President for Canada to become the EU's first associate member, on September 17, 2026.(photo credit: Jean-Christophe VERHAEGEN / AFP via Getty Images)SEPTEMBER 21, 2026 19:57Updated: SEPTEMBER 21, 2026 20:03Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday condemned a shooting outside a synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, on Sunday evening that left a police officer injured as members of the Jewish community gathered for Yom Kippur services."Last night, on the holiest night of the Jewish calendar, a shooting took place outside the Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville," Carney posted on X/Twitter. "Jewish people must be able to worship safely. To live free, open, proud Jewish."Toronto's Police Service said it was increasing patrols near synagogues and other places of worship "out of an abundance of caution."Carney in June announced a new federal advisory council to combat antisemitism, warning that a surge in hate crimes means the country is failing to protect Jewish Canadians.The shooting in Belleville, Ontario, about 190 kilometers east of Toronto, occurred at about 7:10 p.m. on Sunday near a residential area in the city's east end, the Belleville Police Service said in a statement on social media.Ontario's Special Investigations Unit said the shooter, a 29-year-old man, was in life-threatening condition and the officer was in critical but stable condition.Ontario Premier Doug Ford condemned the shooting in a post on social media, saying Jewish community members had "every right to gather and worship safely and without fear."This is a developing story.Follow us on Google