Overview

• Police have not released the suspect’s name or photo because charging paperwork is still being completed.
• Security video captured red paint on the museum’s Israeli-flag banner and exterior on Aug. 18, with additional spray-painting reported on Aug. 25.
• Investigators say the probe remains active following the suspect’s surrender to detectives.
• The Weitzman had planned to replace the flag display with a large “Bring Them Home Now” banner tied to the Oct. 7 anniversary and the hostages still in captivity.
• The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia and Gov. Josh Shapiro denounced the vandalism as antisemitic and unacceptable.