Overview

• Officers discovered red paint covering the words "The Weitzman stands with Israel" beneath an Israeli flag around 4:40–4:45 a.m. Monday on South Independence Mall East.
• The attack was the second at the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History within a week, using a similar method of defacement.
• No arrests have been announced, and police have opened an investigation and requested tips at 215-686-TIPS (8477).
• Museum leaders condemned the vandalism and pointed to Anti-Defamation League data reporting more than 9,000 antisemitic incidents nationwide last year.
• The museum plans to expedite new "Bring Them Home Now" hostage signage rather than temporarily rehang the flag.