TORONTO, Canada, March 7, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Canadian police increased presence around Jewish neighborhoods in Toronto on Saturday after late-night gunfire directed at two synagogues.

No injuries were reported when bullets struck the two synagogues around midnight on Friday, police in Toronto and the neighboring York region reported on social media, adding that both shootings were under investigation.

"We recognize that incidents like this are deeply concerning for members of the Jewish community. Synagogues in both Toronto and York region have been struck by gunfire this week," Toronto police said in a post on X.

"There is an increased police presence around Jewish neighborhoods, places of worship and community institutions as the investigation continues."

National public broadcaster CBC said that shots were fired at another synagogue in North York on Monday night.

Conservative opposition leader Pierre Poilevre said Saturday that he was "appalled" by the Friday night shootings at the Shaarei Shomayim and Beth Avraham Yoseph Synagogues, declaring that the Jewish community "is under attack in Canada."

Officers boosted their presence and patrols in the greater Toronto area earlier this week as a response to rising tensions and the ongoing war in the Middle East, CBC cited police as saying.