An attack occurred against a shul on Rothschild Street in Petach Tikvah over shabbos. Mispalalim arrived in the Degel Reuven Shul on shabbos morning, shocked to find swastikas were painted on the walls and vandalism to the shul and seforim. “Long live Hitler” and other defamatory statements were painted on walls as well.

Police are investigating. Kol Chai Radio on Sunday morning quoted police investigators as suspecting local youths affiliated with the Russian immigrant community. No arrests have been reported. It was not the first such incident in the city. Police broke up a neo-Nazi ring operating in the city about two years ago.

(Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)