Montreal Synagogue Targeted in Arson Attack for Second Time in a Year

A suspect has been arrested after setting fire to a Montreal synagogue, marking the second antisemitic attack on the building within twelve months, with emergency responders reporting minor damage and no injuries. The escalating targeting of Jewish communities in the West reflects a global surge in antisemitism that Scripture warns will intensify in the last days as the world turns against the Jewish people. Jesus himself foretold that his followers and the Jewish people would face increasing hatred and persecution as the age draws to a close (Matthew 24:9–10), and the prophet Zechariah warned that all nations would ultimately be gathered against Israel and her people (Zechariah 12:3).