CIJA Statement on Project Neapolitan Arrests
Toronto, ON – December 19, 2025 – Today, law enforcement authorities announced hate-motivated and terrorism charges in a major criminal investigation in the Greater Toronto Area, known as Project Neapolitan.
In response, Noah Shack, CEO, Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA), issued the following statement:
“We are grateful that law enforcement has arrested these individuals. The details of the investigation indicate attempts harm women and a grave threat involving the Islamic State targeting Jewish Canadians in the Greater Toronto Area.
“It is alarming that multiple Islamic State-related terrorist plots have been uncovered over the past two years in Canada. This goes far beyond the safety of any one group. It is a matter of national security and public safety. There is a ticking time bomb in our country that our leaders must confront before it’s too late.
“As we saw in Sydney, we are one intelligence failure away from a devastating loss of life. A lack of urgency on the part of our leaders puts Canadians in danger. We urge authorities to take decisive measures to hold extremists accountable for radicalizing Canadians and setting the stage for mass violence right here in our country.”
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