[45614] Counter-terrorism: Seven suspects arrested for attempting to set fire to the Jewish center in Skopje

Preventing an attack against the Jewish community in North Macedonia

Security authorities in North Macedonia announced today (May 1, 2026) the arrest of seven suspects for involvement in an attempt to set fire to the Jewish community building in the capital city, Skopje. According to a report on ynet news, the arrests were carried out as part of a determined effort by local authorities to prevent harm to Jewish institutions.

The Foreign Minister of North Macedonia, Timčo Mucunski, personally updated Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar on the developments. As reported by Amichai Stein | The Diplomatic Channel, which is identified with pro-Israel and official stances, the seven suspects are expected to face trial for the attempted arson.

Details of the incident were also circulated by Moment News - Army and Security on Telegram and Voice of News on 🆃🅴🅻🅴🅶🆁🅰️🅼🔴, which confirmed that the suspects were caught "following an attempt to set fire to the Jewish community building in Skopje." No further details were provided regarding the suspects' motives or any damage caused to the structure in the incident, but diplomatic sources in Israel were updated that the matter is being handled with the utmost severity by the authorities in North Macedonia.