Police in Greece say arsonists attacked a synagogue on the island of Corfu at the start of the Jewish Passover holiday.
Police said the attackers broke into the synagogue through a side entrance on Tuesday, and set fire to prayer books. Firefighters put out the flames before they spread.
The weeklong Jewish holiday began Monday night with a traditional seder meal and marks the biblical story of the Israelites' Exodus from Egypt.
An association of Greek Jewish groups called the incident a "shameful attack" and urged the authorities to increase protection at the site.
source: AP
