A gunman opened fire on two synagogues, two Orthodox churches, and a police post in Derbent, Russia— home to a Jewish community— on Sunday. According to the state-sponsored TASS news agency, the Chairman of the Public Monitoring Commission of Dagestan Shamil Khadulaev confirmed that a 66-year-old priest was found dead with his throat slashed at one of the Orthodox churches. Two police officers were killed and at least six people were wounded during the incident. Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs released the following statement: The synagogue in Derbent was set on fire and burned to the ground. Local guards were...
