Mohamed Ilyess Akodad pleaded guilty to the 2024 firebombing of a Montreal synagogue and told the court that he was promised $15,000 in exchange for carrying out the attack.

Mohamed Ilyess Akodad pleaded guilty to the 2024 firebombing of a Montreal synagogue and told the court that he was promised $15,000 in exchange for carrying out the attack. Link Canada synagogue firebomber was promised $15,000 for attack, motivated by drugs not antisemitism Mohamed Ilyess Akodad pleaded guilty to the attack, telling the court that he believes he deserves to be "severely punished" during his sentencing.