Israeli memorial flags set on fire outside Word of Faith International Christian Centre, Toronto

At about 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday, 7 October 2026, several Israeli flags in a memorial display on the church lawn were deliberately set on fire outside Word of Faith International Christian Centre, 65 Sunrise Ave, North York, Toronto (Sunrise Ave and O'Connor Dr). The flags had been put up ahead of the third anniversary of the 7 October attacks. No injuries were reported. Toronto Police's Hate Crime Unit is investigating. No arrests have been made. Senior Pastor John Ward said the church will restore the memorial with 1,200 new flags; it previously had 600.

Flags were burned on church grounds, not the building; mapped to incidentType vandalism. Coordinates are the street-address pin for 65 Sunrise Ave, North York (43.71831, −79.30579). occurredOn is Wednesday 7 October 2026 (about 1:30 a.m.). CTV News: https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/video/2026/10/07/burning-of-israeli-flags-outside-east-york-church-leads-to-police-investigation/