“Montreal synagogue likely hit with pellet gun bullets, says rabbi: ‘Our third incident in less than two years’”

Key points

• Rabbi says pellets likely from a pellet gun struck a Montreal synagogue overnight.
• Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom in Westmount reported holes in windows but no penetration.
• No injuries reported; police notified and investigation ongoing.
• Rabbi Lisa Grushcow cites rising radicalization and antisemitism as context.
• This would be the synagogue's third incident in under two years, including arson attempt and swastika spray-painting.