Popular kosher restaurant in Montreal destroyed in apparent arson attack

Firefighters were called to the blaze around 3:15 a.m., according to Bergeron. The building, which housed Nöam, which was a kosher restaurant serving Mediterranean, Italian and international dishes, sustained major damage before firefighters brought it under control.

Nöam, an incredibly popular kosher restaurant that serves Italian and Mediterranean food in Montreal, was burned down last night at 3 am.It looks like arson, and police are investigating a possible suspect seen walking away from the scene.We can't say for sure the motive was… pic.twitter.com/AnBJPnCjBH

His report was reposted on X by Montreal MP and parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Emergency Management, Anthony Housefather.

Housefather wrote in a Saturday morning X post that he is “absolutely disgusted to see what appears to be an arson attack on a local kosher restaurant overnight. This attack on a Jewish own business must be investigated as a hate crime & those involved in this criminal act must be caught & prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”

Absolutely disgusted to see what appears to be an arson attack on a local kosher restaurant overnight. This attack on a Jewish own business must be investigated as a hate crime & those involved in this criminal act must be caught & prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. https://t.co/FEgsdCr3z3