Man critically injured, police officer wounded in gunfire near Ontario synagogue on Yom Kippur

During the observance of Yom Kippur, a gunfire exchange occurred near a synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, resulting in injuries to a police officer and a civilian. The civilian was subsequently hospitalized in critical condition following the incident.

The shooting took place amid a broader context of rising concerns over antisemitism in Canada. In the months preceding the attack, Prime Minister Mark Carney publicly warned that the country was failing its Jewish community as hate-related incidents surged.