UPDATED: Montreal Jewish community centre hit by Molotov cocktail

A Molotov cocktail was thrown into the entranceway of the Jewish Community Council of Montreal (JCCM) around 12:35 a.m. on Monday.“Thank God no one was present and minimal damage occurred,” said JCCM Executive Director Saul Emanuel in a Monday letter to the Montreal Jewish community. “The rise in antisemitism in our city is frightening, and the repeated violence and attacks on our community are abhorrent and condemned in the strongest terms.” .Emanuel thanked Service de Police de la Ville de Montreal (SPVM) and the Montreal Fire Department (MFD) for their rapid, professional response. Despite the harm done, he said he hopes “for the swift apprehension of whoever is responsible for this unwarranted and hateful act.” Since the terrorist attack on Israel on October 7, Emanuel said it has been meeting with officials from the Canadian and Quebec governments to call for increased funding to ensure the safety and security of the Jewish community and institutions. “We reiterate our belief that more funding is required,” he said. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned the attack on the JCCM. "These continued acts of antisemitic violence are deplorable and unacceptable – and must stop immediately," said Trudeau. "We must all stand united against such vile, hateful acts.".Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre called the incident an “appalling antisemitic attack on the Jewish community.” “The federal government must implement our five common sense Conservative measures to protect Canadians and stop these hateful, violent attacks,” said Poilievre..SPVM spokesperson Julien Levesque said it received a call around 1 a.m. from a person to report an incendiary object was thrown at the JCCM. “The firefighter department of Montreal made an intervention,” said Levesque. “And rapidly, they transferred us their responsibility to investigate on the case of a criminal fire.” With this investigation, Levesque said it will be led by its Arson Squad. He admitted no injuries were reported, and minor damage happened to the JCCM.Montreal Jewish school Yeshiva Gedola was attacked with gunfire on November 12, making it the target of open-fire shooting for the second time in four days.READ MORE: Gunshots fired at Montreal Jewish school, second time in four daysJewish school Talmud Torah Elementary School was shot at on November 9. SPVM arrived on scene around 8:20 a.m. after an employee found a bullet hole in the entranceway door.Thirty minutes later, SPVM was called to Yeshiva Gedola after a bullet hole was discovered in it. MFD could not be reached for comment in time for publication.

UPDATED: Montreal Jewish community centre hit by Molotov cocktail

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