The attacks targeted Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom in Montreal and Congregation Mishkan Avraham in Toronto.

Keren Stopka was asked to remove her Star of David necklace so as not to “disrupt” the proceedings.

Israeli Ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter called the article 'one of the worst blood libels ever to appear in modern journalism.'

The suspect asserted he was exercising his free speech rights and expressed hostility toward Jews, according to police.