Officer Wounded in Synagogue Shooting on Yom Kippur

A police officer and a man were wounded in an exchange of gunfire near the Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, on September 21, 2026, during Yom Kippur. The man was critically injured, and the province's Special Investigations Unit is investigating the incident.

🐿️ This incident underscores the escalating threat to Jewish institutions in Canada, demanding immediate federal action to enhance security funding and intelligence sharing for at-risk communities.