An improvised explosive device was thrown at a Jewish community center in South Africa at 10:30 a.m. on Friday morning, the Cape South Africa Jewish Board of Deputies announced on Friday.
The explosive reportedly failed to detonate, and no one was wounded.
The Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was discovered at the Jewish Community Offices in Gardens.
Authorities have been made aware of the incident and are investigating.
Attacks on the Jewish community
News of the IED came after a synagogue in Melbourne was set alight, wounding two, in an incident currently under investigation.
Attacks on Jews and Jewish sites have increased globally since October 7, 2023 – when Hamas invaded southern Israel and murdered some 1200 people.
This article was originally published at www.jpost.com
