In what is believed to have been the first antisemitic attack in North Macedonia since World War II, the country’s only synagogue, in the capital city of Skopje, was targeted in an attempted arson attack Sunday, authorities said.

Photos from the Beth Yaakov Synagogue shared on social media show the synagogue’s door and courtyard charred by fire.

Surveillance footage reportedly showed two suspects climbing a fence, pouring fuel, and throwing a firebomb before fleeing. Police found a fuel canister at the scene, but have yet to identify suspects in the case.

The attack was quickly condemned by national figures and the Jewish community.

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Timco Mucunski said on X that the attack was “utterly unacceptable and strongly condemned.”

“There is no place for such acts in [North Macedonia]. An investigation is underway, and those responsible will be held accountable,” he wrote. “Our society stands firm on tolerance and multiethnic coexistence.”

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