(NCS) — Two Jewish-owned bagel outlets in Toronto had been broken Sunday in incidents now underneath investigation by the Toronto Police Service’s Hate Crime Unit.
Two areas of Kiva’s, a bakery specializing in bagels, had been attacked within the morning, with one store’s window broken by gunfire, police mentioned in a post on X. The second location within the metropolis additionally had a window broken, however investigators discovered no proof of gunshots there.
“At this time, investigators are examining whether the incidents are connected and working to identify those responsible,” police mentioned. “There have been no reported injuries.”
NCS reached out to Kiva’s for touch upon the assaults.
“We understand that this is concerning for those that work and live in this area, especially members of the Jewish community, and we have all the resources available to thoroughly investigate this matter,” Duty Inspector Scott Bradbury advised reporters Sunday, in line with footage from CTV, a NCS newsgathering partner.
The injury to the 2 bakeries comes almost a month after a deadly shooting in Montreal heightened issues for Jewish communities in Canada. Last month, a gunman whose writings investigators say promoted antisemitic, misogynistic and anti-capitalist violence opened hearth in Montreal, killing two folks: an officer and an Israeli citizen who was described as a beloved member of Montreal’s Jewish neighborhood. The gunman was killed following a shootout.
Earlier in June, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney mentioned in a speech at a Toronto synagogue that the nation is “failing” Jewish Canadians and pledged to take a position tens of thousands and thousands of {dollars} in safety for homes of worship.
Carney mentioned over two-thirds of all religion-motivated hate crimes final 12 months had been directed at Jewish Canadians, with antisemites in Canada firing bullets at Jewish faculties, attacking neighborhood facilities and concentrating on Jewish-owned companies.
There has been a pointy rise in antisemitic incidents globally for the reason that Israel-Hamas conflict started on Oct. 7, 2023.
NCS’s Alaa Elassar contributed to this report.
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