Vandalism

Hundred arrested in Barcelona as youth-led 'anti-system' riots leave trail of fires, looted shops

More than 30 fires were set, and 14 stores were vandalized. Núria Parlon, the interior minister for the Spanish region of Catalonia, said that around 25% of those arrested were minors.

Demonstrators clash with riot police at a protest calling for political action to address Spain's housing crisis in Barcelona, Spain, October 5, 2026.
The Roman Shukhevych sculpture located near the Ukrainian Youth Association in Edmonton, on August 23, 2023, in Edmonton, Alberta.

Former Edmonton journalist admits to vandalizing monuments of Ukrainian Nazi collaborators

A fire burns, as Police officers in riot gear stand guard, during civil unrest, the day after a national day of demonstrations against the cost of living and rising fuel prices, in Paris, France, October 18, 2026.

Paris synagogue, several Jewish-affiliated sites vandalized on weekend, antisemitic motive unlikely

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani enters for a press conference to ask for the release of Federal Counterterrorism Funding in New York City, US, September 1, 2026.

Chicago hall, playground defaced with antisemitic grafitti, ADL opposes Mamdani plan


Statue of Theodor Herzl vandalized in central Israel days before Independence Day

According to findings at the scene, the vandals sawed off the bronze legs of Herzl's statue, which stands about seven meters tall, in an attempt to topple it.

Herzl statue at Mikveh Israel before it was vandalized.

Protests erupt in Syrian Christian city Al-Suqaylabiyah, demand security accountability

The protests came amid heightened security tensions following an altercation that quickly escalated into a state of mobilization and limited gatherings.

Christian Syrians lift crosses and independence-era flags as they rally in the Duweilaah area of Damascus on December 24, 2024, to protest the burning of a Christmas tree near Hama in central Syria.

Jews decry UK newspaper for appearing to justify attack on Israeli-founded bakery

The March 14 piece in The Guardian, by sports and culture writer Jonathan Liew, came days after the newly opened north London branch of Gail’s was repeatedly vandalized.

Red paint was splattered on the entrance to a north London branch of Gail's, a popular bakery chain founded by Israelis.

Israel Police arrests hit squad in Triangle region, seizes weapons and drugs

Israel Police and Border Police arrested five suspected assassins in the Triangle region, seizing stolen IDF ammo, explosive parts, drugs, and tens of thousands of shekels in cash.

Israel Police and Border Police officers arrest suspected assassins in northern Israel, February 10, 2026.

'Deeply alarming': Jewish primary school in Paris vandalized, CCTV damaged

A Jewish primary school in Paris was vandalized over the weekend, with windows smashed and property damaged, as prosecutors opened a probe into aggravated antisemitic vandalism.

A French National Police officer, wearing a body-worn camera, stands in Paris, France, December 10, 2025.

Teens arrested after allegedly spray painting dozens of swastikas on Brooklyn playground

The teens have been charged with aggravated harassment charges, and one has been charged with criminal mischief as a hate crime, according to the New York Police Department. 

Antisemitic vandalism found at a playground in Brooklyn.

Winnipeg man arrested for spray painting swastikas on synagogue, mosque, school

The suspect had allegedly vandalized the Congregation Shaarey Zedek marble facade and door glass panels with graffiti that included swastikas and the word “hate.”

 Winnipeg Friends of Israel share image of antisemitic graffiti, including a swastika, spray painted on a community center. January 4, 2025

IDF strikes Hamas and Hezbollah, kills key terrorists after ceasefire breaches

IDF soldiers were deployed to the scene in the outskirts of Jalud, a village under the jurisdiction of the Samaria Brigade, but found no suspects. 

People examine cars damaged and vandalized by attackers in the Arab village of Ein Rafa, near Jerusalem, January 8, 2026

Four arrested for vandalism, destruction of cemetery near Old City

The suspects, foreign residents aged 18 to 20, were taken for questioning and will be brought to court on Monday for a remand hearing, police said.

Four young suspects were arrested on Sunday night on suspicion of vandalizing headstones and causing damage to a cemetery in Jerusalem’s Old City.

IDF imprisons, but doesn't expel, paratroopers for vandalizing Palestinian cars

Three paratrooper commanders and soldiers were sentenced to 20-30 days in military prison for their involvement, with additional soldiers facing non-prison consequences.

IDF soldiers operating in the West Bank, October 17, 2025.