The Jewish community in central Indiana held a rally on Sunday after a home in the town of Zionsville, which was displaying Israeli and American flags, was set on fire.
The Zionsville Fire Department responded to a fire at the home, a former antique shop on South Main Street, on July 10. It was unoccupied at the time of the fire.
Zionsville Mayor John Stehr said during a Friday press conference that investigators believe someone set fire to an Israeli flag that was hanging from the home.
A property in Zionisville, Indiana, before it was damaged in an alleged arson attack on July 10, 2026 (X/MikePence)[Missing Credit]
The fire, which the FBI is investigating as a possible hate crime, caused more than $150,000 in damage, according to the fire department.
Community members gathered outside the former antique shop on Sunday, waving Israeli and American flags.
"The founding fathers founded a country where we have the ability to resolve differences among each other," said David Schiller, who organised the rally. "We don’t do it by firebombing homes."
Senator Jim Banks (R-IN) stated that "antisemitism will not be tolerated. Not in Zionsville. Not in Indiana. Not anywhere".
"Thank you to the federal, state and local officials working to bring the perpetrators of this despicable arson attack to justice," Banks added.
Former US Vice President Mike Pence, who is from Indiana, shared photos of the building before and after the fire, calling the alleged arson "absolutely despicable".
"There can be no tolerance in America for antisemitism or political acts of violence, and it is heartbreaking to see in our adopted hometown of Zionsville," he stated. "We thank God no one was hurt and urge anyone with information to contact law enforcement."
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