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Jerusalem Police Investigate Synagogue Vandalism, Pride Flags Damaged

8/18/2026

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Vandals broke into the Kol HaNeshamah synagogue in Jerusalem after midnight on Saturday, damaging the building and Pride flags.
Jerusalem police opened an investigation through the Moriah station and dispatched a detective to collect fingerprints.
Lawmaker Rabbi Gilad Kariv called the vandals “incited hooligans,” blamed government hostility toward Judaism, and said the break-in came hours after an assault at Manhattan’s Central Synagogue.

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Vandals broke into the Kol HaNeshamah synagogue in Jerusalem after midnight on Saturday, damaging the building and Pride flags.
Jerusalem police opened an investigation through the Moriah station and dispatched a detective to collect fingerprints.
Lawmaker Rabbi Gilad Kariv called the vandals “incited hooligans,” blamed government hostility toward Judaism, and said the break-in came hours after an assault at Manhattan’s Central Synagogue.