Israel's Consul General in New York, Ofir Akunis, spoke Monday with his counterpart in Montreal, Eliezer Luff, to receive an update on the shooting outside a Jewish community center there. Akunis said, 'When leaders incite against Israel and Jews, it's no wonder terror attacks are increasing.' The call follows a reported attack and hostage situation in Montreal.
Israel's Consul General in New York, Ofir Akunis, spoke Monday evening with his Montreal-based counterpart, Eliezer Luff, to receive an update on the shooting outside a Jewish community center in the Canadian city. Akunis blamed rising antisemitic incitement for the attack, saying, 'When leaders incite against Israel and Jews, it's no wonder terror attacks are increasing.' The call comes hours after reports emerged Monday of an armed assault and a hostage situation at a kosher supermarket in Montreal — an incident The Zioneer earlier reported as an unfolding hostage crisis targeting the Jewish community (Bulletin, Mon 20:07 Jerusalem). The World Zionist Organization chairman similarly described the attack as a 'wake-up call' on Monday evening. No additional official statements from Canadian or Israeli authorities have been published since Akunis's call. The number of casualties and the status of the hostage situation remain unconfirmed.
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