Vandalism

Chicago hall, playground defaced with antisemitic grafitti, ADL opposes Mamdani plan

"This mayor does not treat the hatred facing Jewish New Yorkers as an emergency and refuses to recognize the different forms it takes,” the ADL said.

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani enters for a press conference to ask for the release of Federal Counterterrorism Funding in New York City, US, September 1, 2026.
Israeli soldiers take part in a military operation in the market in the Old City of Nablus, in the northern West Bank, September 27, 2026

IDF reinforces West Bank amid growing tensions as settlers, Palestinians clash in villages

A vehicle on fire at a Palestinian village in the West Bank, allegedly due to far-right Jewish extremists, September 28, 2026.

Jewish settler extremists torch vehicles, vandalize Palestinian property in West Bank villages

A view of "Kol Haneshama" synagogue building in Jerusalem on July 8, 2013.

Herzog voices solidarity with Jerusalem Reform synagogue after repeated attacks


Three minors arrested under suspicion of repeated vandalism against Jerusalem Reform synagogue

Police said all three suspects are Jerusalem residents and that the investigation is ongoing. Investigators were expected to ask a court later Wednesday to extend their detention.

A view of "Kol Haneshama" synagogue building in Jerusalem on July 8, 2013.

Freedom of worship demands both physical safety and sanctuary autonomy - editorial

On Yom Kippur, Jews across the world gather to recite the same confessions. That shared observance does not require Jews to agree about how Judaism should be practiced.

People walk and ride bicycles on empty streets in Jerusalem on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement and the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, September 21, 2026.

Jerusalem egalitarian synagogue vandalized again on Yom Kippur, pride flag stolen

The vandals broke into the synagogue sometime between the end of Kol Nidre on Sunday night and the beginning of services Monday morning and removed a Pride flag that was hanging in the sanctuary.

A view of "Kol Haneshama" synagogue building in Jerusalem on July 8, 2013.

Jerusalem Reform synagogue egged on Rosh Hashanah in second attack in a month

The congregation said its security cameras recorded the youths, including their faces. It subsequently filed a police complaint and provided the footage. No injuries were reported. 

A damaged window at Kol HaNeshamah synagogue in Jerusalem.

San Diego police investigating two homes vandalized with Swastikas over Rosh Hashanah

Swastikas and antisemitic messaging had been marked on the exterior of the homes using a black permanent marker.

In an aerial view, residential and commercial buildings are seen in the coastal community of La Jolla on August 28, 2026 in San Diego, CA.

Suspect in Jerusalem baby food contamination case named as Yan Shemla

Yan Shemla, a resident of southern Israel, was arrested at his home on Monday after police reported a breakthrough in the investigation.

The entrance to Jerusalem supermarket Zol Begadol is seen on June 18, 2026

Israel Police arrest eight suspected extremist vandals after graffiti sprayed on West Bank mosque

The graffiti also denounced KAN News journalists who wrote news reports, and US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee who condemned West Bank extremist settler violence as "terrorism."

Israel Police officers operate against suspected extremist settler vandals who allegedly targeted a mosque near Nablus, West Bank, published September 1, 2026.

Antisemitic vandals target Dolly Parton's Wikipedia page just hours after her death

As millions around the world mourned the loss of the legendary cultural icon, social media users shared screenshots of modifications to her profile.

American singer Dolly Parton poses on stage during a press conference to launch her new album, in London, Britain, June 29, 2023.

Reform synagogue vandalized in Ramat Hasharon as religious tensions rise nationwide

This comes one week after the Tel Aviv-Jaffa District Court deleted a petition seeking to force Ramat Hasharon to enforce its Shabbat business-closure bylaw at BIG Fashion Glilot.

Shattered window at Reform synagogue Darchei Noam in Ramat Hasharon, which was vandalized on August 23, 2026.

Israeli man arrested for smashing crosses, statues in Jaffa's St. Anthony's Church

According to the police, they were called on Sunday morning and informed of the incident. Police arrived at the scene to investigate and found that the church had been vandalized.

Broken statues on the floor of St. Anthony's Church in Jaffa, August 16, 2026.