Students attacked by pro-Palestinian activists at pro-Israel event attended by IDF soldiers in Toronto, Canada
Students in Toronto were attacked on Wednesday evening during a pro-Israel event attended by Israeli soldiers, as seen in videos circulating on social media.
According to Canadian media reports, several assailants were arrested following the incident.
The event was organized by Students Supporting Israel (SSI) from Toronto Metropolitan University. Footage from the scene shows masked protesters standing nearby and chanting “Free Palestine.”
One individual was seen smashing a glass door.
Toronto Metropolitan students were attacked today in Toronto, while holding a peaceful event featuring Israeli soldiers, hosted by TMU SSI as part of the national “Combat on Campus” tour.
— StandWithUs Canada (@StandWithUsCA) November 5, 2025
Minutes before the event began, a masked mob forced their way into a private venue,… pic.twitter.com/Ts2tZ1rS38
According to a statement from StandWithUs Canada, an organization combating antisemitism, one guest at the event was injured by shards of glass, and several students were taken to the hospital for treatment following the attack.
The assault occurred after a pro-Palestinian student group gathered nearby, calling the event’s participants “Zionist murderers” and urging others to shut it down, StandWithUs Canada said.
החברים האמיצים שלי מסטודנטים תומכי ישראל בטורונטו שכרו אולם קטן לקיים בו אירוע. מפגינים אנטי ישראלים מטורפים ניסו (ובסוף הצליחו) לפרוץ פנימה. את התוצאות אתם רואים לבד.
— Ofir Dayan אופיר דיין (@ofirdayan94) November 5, 2025
אחר כך יגידו שהם מפגינים לא אלימים שרק רוצים לעזור לפלסטינים. pic.twitter.com/ChNOkaJJG3
Yonatan Karten, an Israeli soldier who attended the event, protected the pro-Israel students and was injured.
He told the radio program This Morning, “We arrived around 1:00 p.m. at the university in Toronto, and right after I got there, we were attacked by five masked individuals. They tried to break into the inner room of the event, and I blocked them with my body. One of the attackers pushed and shattered the glass door, so I pushed him back, and then the violence started. I began moving furniture to block the other doors so they couldn’t get in.”
He added, “It was really an attempted lynching. The police eventually stopped it, but it took them too long, in my opinion. I was injured and stabbed, but I can still play basketball – I’m okay. I came to share the story of my uncle, who was kidnapped and murdered by Hamas, and to talk about the war. They think we’re war criminals. I didn’t think too much – I saw we were under attack. We pushed them away from the danger zone, blocked the threats, and managed to get out – no one was badly hurt except me.”
Jonah, one of the organizers of the pro-Israel event, told the Toronto Star that dozens of protesters broke into the building while about ten organizers were preparing it for the event.
“It was supposed to be a private event, off campus,” Jonah said.
“We wanted to foster communication and open dialogue about Israel and the Middle East. We were supposed to hear from both sides, to talk about what’s happening.”
Itamar Margalit is a news correspondent for KAN 11
Ilil Shahar is a correspondent for KAN 11 news.
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