Overview

• Surveillance footage showed an individual throwing red paint over the entrance and both Israeli and American flags at Kitchen Design by Idan around midnight Wednesday.
• Baltimore County Police classified the incident as a bias-related crime and spent hours collecting evidence for lab analysis as part of their ongoing investigation.
• Owner Idan Tzameret reported the defacement as a hate crime early Thursday and has vowed to repair the damage while continuing to display Israeli flags.
• The Baltimore Zionist District and Baltimore Jewish Council condemned the act as a calculated, targeted hate crime and urged officials to prosecute perpetrators.
• This attack is the latest among a series of antisemitic vandalism cases in the area since October 2023, underscoring rising concerns over hate-fueled actions linked to the Israel–Hamas war.