Explosive device thrown at Jewish community in Cape Town, South Africa

The improvised explosive failed to detonate, so no persons were wounded in the incident.

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF DECEMBER 6, 2024 21:23 Updated: DECEMBER 6, 2024 21:37

On display at the South Africa vs. Palestine soccer game. (photo credit: Screenshot/Instagram)

An improvised explosive device was thrown at a Jewish community center in South Africa at 10:30 a.m. on Friday morning, the Cape South Africa Jewish Board of Deputies announced on Friday.

The explosive reportedly failed to detonate, and no one was wounded.

The Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was discovered at the Jewish Community Offices in Gardens.

Authorities have been made aware of the incident and are investigating.

People hold Palestinian and South African flags during a demonstration in support of Palestinians at Three Anchor Bay in Cape Town, South Africa, October 22, 2023. (credit: ESA ALEXANDER/REUTERS)

Attacks on the Jewish community

News of the IED came after a synagogue in Melbourne was set alight, wounding two, in an incident currently under investigation.

Attacks on Jews and Jewish sites have increased globally since October 7, 2023 - when Hamas invaded southern Israel and murdered some 1200 people.