Man arrested after knife attack at Israeli tent in Edmonton Heritage Festival

Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Breadcrumb Trail Links HomeNewsCanada Man arrested after alleged knife attack at Israeli tent in Edmonton Heritage Festival Social media footage circulated on Wednesday showing an individual attempting to slash the Israeli tent with a knife Author of the article: By Stewart Lewis Published Aug 07, 2026 Last updated 11 hours ago 2 minute read Join the conversation Heritage festival dancers from Jewish Federation of Edmonton performance. PHOTO BY BAR LAVY/JEWISH FEDERATION OF EDMONTON Article content A man has been arrested after allegedly lunging with a knife toward an Israeli tent at the Edmonton Heritage Festival on Monday. Article content Social media footage circulated on Wednesday showing the shadow of an individual attempting to slash the Israeli tent with a knife. The video then cut to security officers detaining the assailant in the main festival area, as chants of “All the Zionists are racists” are heard in the background. Article content Article content Article content A video shared on the X account Levithan shows the incident in progress, as well as subsequent detention of the suspect. The identity of the man has not been released. Article content Article content Article content The incident was similarly reported on the Edmonton Instagram account. Article content Read More Canada just 'one intelligence failure away from a mass casualty event' after a deadly year for Jews: report 'Canada’s antisemitism crisis': Jews targeted in 71 per cent of religious hate crimes, StatCan says Advertisement 1 Article content The post states that according to the Jewish Federation of Edmonton, “the man entered the area behind the pavilion and struck the tent with the blade before a volunteer intervened and security detained him.” Article content Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet. TRENDING Judge rules homeless man's tent met accommodation requirements for enhanced income assistance Man arrested after alleged knife attack at Israeli tent in Edmonton Heritage Festival Advertisement 2 Terry Newman: The anti-Zionist doctor who didn't know what she'd done wrong 'Not insurmountable' for Liberals to swing Conservative MP Larry Brock's seat in byelection: pollster RCMP recovers 392 vehicles set to be exported from Canada by organized crime Advertisement 2 ADVERTISEMENT This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article…