Carney condemns gunfire attacks at Toronto-area synagogues

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Saturday condemned gunfire incidents at two synagogues in Toronto, the country's most populous ⁠city, calling them "criminal antisemitic assaults."



Shots were fired after midnight at two synagogues, Beth Avraham Yoseph of Toronto in Thornhill and Shaarei Shomayim in North York, according to the police.



According to authorities. no injuries ‌have ​been reported and investigations are ongoing.



Earlier in the week, Temple Emanu-El in North York was also attacked.



"These criminal antisemitic attacks are ​an assault on the rights of Jewish Canadians to live and pray in safety.



They are also fundamental violations ‌of the Canadian way of life," Carney said in a post ⁠on X.



"Federal ​agencies, including the RCMP, will use every resource to support law enforcement to ⁠identify ⁠the perpetrators of these ⁠crimes and bring them to the full weight of justice," Carney said.