In a disturbing turn of events, the Kahal Ahavas Yisroel Synagogue in Hollywood has been vandalized for the second time in just a few weeks.
KCAL News reported on Monday that security camera footage captured the chilling moments when two men, wearing hoodies, crossed Melrose Avenue and targeted the synagogue. The footage shows one of the men smashing the front windows with what appears to be a hammer or baton, while the other suspect films the act on a phone.
This brazen attack is now under investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department as a potential hate crime. The increased anti-Semitic violence in the US, particularly following the recent Hamas attack on Israel and ongoing war in Gaza, has raised serious concerns about the safety and security of Jewish institutions across the country.
* Arutz 7 contributed to this article.
