Overview
- Early worshippers found Sifrei Torah on the floor and holy books shredded, with pages strewn across the prayer space.
- Israel Police from the Shdot station launched an accelerated investigation, collecting forensic evidence and deploying technological tools.
- Officers said they initially found no signs of forced entry and are examining both criminal and nationalist angles, with no suspects identified.
- The synagogue’s rabbi reported that nothing was stolen and described hours of systematic tearing, noting the shelter-based site can be opened remotely.
- The Chief Rabbis condemned the desecration as a grave wound to the Jewish people, and MK Michael Malchieli called for swift identification and prosecution of those responsible.