JERUSALEM—In light of the upsurge in antisemitic attacks around the world, Israeli Prime Minister Benjalin Netanyahu will this week convene a special discussion of all elements dealing with the issue, a statement from his office said Sunday following the shooting in a Chabad synagogue near San Diego, California.
A lone gunman entered the synagogue during Saturday-morning services on the last day of Passover and sprayed bullets into the synagogue, killing one woman and injuring three others.
“I condemn the abhorrent attack on a synagogue in California; this is an attack on the heart of the Jewish people. We send condolences to the family of Lori Gilbert-Kaye and our best wishes for a quick recovery to the wounded. The international community must step up the struggle against antisemitism,” Netanyahu said.