The man who poured gas on the synagogue is arrested. Police characterized the 32-year-old Swiss national taken into custody shortly after the attack as “mentally disturbed.” Since the Israel-Hamas conflict started in Gaza, antisemitism sharply increased among Jewish communities.
According to Swiss authorities, a man is under custody for reportedly spraying gasoline inside a synagogue in Zurich on Sunday.
The Zurich municipal police described the 32-year-old Swiss national as looking “mentally disturbed.”
According to the local media, the man released gas on Saturday night at the Agudas Achim Synagogue entrance, which is close to the Wiedikon train station. However, a security guard intercepted him. Man who poured gas on the synagogue is arrested
He ran away from the scene on foot, but apprehended early on Sunday morning following a police manhunt.
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