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Two Charged After Arson Targets Skopje Synagogue, First Since WWII

5/3/2026

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On April 12, an arson attack scorched the door and courtyard of the Beth Yaakov synagogue in Skopje, leaving the interior intact.
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar announced two men were charged with terrorism, seven people detained, and the suspects will be prosecuted.
Police searched 13 sites, seized electronic devices, and reported the incident as the first antisemitic attack on a North Macedonian synagogue since World War II.

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Story summary

On April 12, an arson attack scorched the door and courtyard of the Beth Yaakov synagogue in Skopje, leaving the interior intact.
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar announced two men were charged with terrorism, seven people detained, and the suspects will be prosecuted.
Police searched 13 sites, seized electronic devices, and reported the incident as the first antisemitic attack on a North Macedonian synagogue since World War II.