Jewish library and Chabad near Buenos Aires attacked, Argentine Jewish advocates say
Authorities are investigating two attacks on Jewish institutions after Molotov-type devices shattered windows and caused damage, with no injuries reported.
- In La Plata, Argentina, authorities are investigating attacks on two Jewish sites: assailants threw fuel-filled objects at the Israeli Literary Center and Max Nordau Library on Thursday, and a Chabad center on Sunday. No injuries were reported, though both buildings sustained material damage.
- These incidents occur as Jewish institutions globally remain on high alert since the U.S.-Israel war on Iran began in February, with watchdogs warning of a growing climate of hostility enabling hatred against Jewish communities.
- The Ministry of Security of the Province of Buenos Aires and the Complex Crimes and Counterterrorism Unit are leading the investigation, with security measures reinforced at Jewish institutions nationwide despite no arrests announced to date.
- La Plata Mayor Julio Alak condemned the attacks as threats to "democratic coexistence," while the Delegation of Argentine Israelite Associations called for a "firm response," stating "antisemitism is not an isolated incident."
- Argentina has historically faced major attacks on Jewish institutions: the 1994 AMIA Jewish Center bombing killed 85 people, and a 1992 Israeli Embassy attack killed 29, underscoring the community's heightened sensitivity to security threats.
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WINMolotov Cocktail Attacks Target Jewish Institutions in Argentina in Two Incidents Within a Week
A display in Buenos Aires of pictures and names of victims of the 1994 AMIA bombing, in which 85 people died and hundreds more were wounded. Photo: Reuters/Marcos Brindicci. Argentine Jews are on edge after Jewish institutions in Buenos Aires were targeted in Molotov cocktail attacks in two separate incidents in less than a week, deepening security concerns within the local Jewish community. On Sunday, unknown individuals threw a homemade firebo…
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Jewish library and Chabad near Buenos Aires attacked, Argentine Jewish advocates say
Counterterrorism officials in Buenos Aires are investigating after a Jewish library and a Chabad center in a suburb in the Argentine capital were attacked last week. On Thursday night, a Molotov cocktail was thrown at the Israeli Literary Center and Max Nordau Library in La Plata, according to a statement published Friday by the center’s board of directors. Multiple individuals “threw a blunt object filled with fuel at the front of the library, …
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