Terror wave in Toronto: Shots fired at US consulate, Jewish-owned bakeries attacked

Shots were fired at the US consulate in Toronto for the second time this year, a day after two branches of a Jewish-owned bakery chain were attacked. Police are investigating suspected hate crimes, and security officials suspect an Iranian pattern of using hired criminals.

Shots were fired this morning (Monday, July 27) at the US consulate building in downtown Toronto, for the second time this year. Two days earlier, two branches of the Jewish-owned bakery chain "Kiva's Bagel Bar" were attacked — a display window was shot at one, and a broken window was found at the other with no evidence of gunfire. No one was injured in either incident. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney condemned the attacks and expressed support for the investigation. Local police said it is too early to determine a motive for the consulate shooting, but an officer heard gunshots and saw a white Honda fleeing. The police chase was halted due to safety concerns. In a previous shooting incident in March, suspects were arrested, and the federal police classified it as a security incident. Toronto Police Chief described a pattern of hired criminals recruited through apps. In Israel and the West, this pattern is identified as an Iranian method of operation. A US indictment attributes the March shooting to a senior member of the Hezbollah militia and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. According to B'nai Brith Canada, about 6,800 anti-Semitic incidents were recorded in the country in 2025.