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PoliticsPolice officer injured in Belleville synagogue attack
A police officer was critically injured and the shooter died following an attack at a synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, during Yom Kippur services. Police have identified the incident as hate-motivated.
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NDP Leader Avi Lewis Criticized Over Gaza Remarks
NDP Leader Avi Lewis is facing criticism for a statement he made online while observing Yom Kippur. Lewis suggested that he and other Jewish people had not done enough to stop the conflict in Gaza, which he described as a genocide.
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Conflict & Security · United KingdomTwo injured in incident outside Belleville synagogue
An incident outside the Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, on Sunday evening resulted in injuries to a police officer and another person. Ontario's Special Investigations Unit is investigating the event, which occurred as the Jewish community marked Yom Kippur.
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