Overview
- Israel Police report a suspect arrived by scooter at Beit Yosef Knesset HaGadol on Gilboa Street and fled after discarding damaged tefillin, siddurim, and a tallis.
- Security footage reportedly shows the man removing the religious items from his own ripped bag and scattering them at the entrance.
- Officers from the Givatayim station began searches and evidence collection, and an investigation is underway with no arrest announced.
- The synagogue was unlocked at the time, yet there was no attempt to enter or damage the building.
- Chief Rabbis Rav Dovid Yosef and Rav Kalman Bar condemned the desecration and called for decisive action to bring the perpetrator to justice, as the motive remains unclear.