CARACAS , Venezuela ( CNN ) -- Armed men forced their way into a Caracas synagogue , defacing its administrative offices with anti-Semitic graffiti and vandalizing an interior room where the Torah is kept , officials said . Vandals smashed items in an interior room where the Torah is kept , officials said . About 15 men forced their way into the Mariperez Synagogue in Venezuela 's capital about 10 p.m. Friday , staying until about 3 a.m. , police said . They tied up a security guard at the synagogue before vandalizing the rooms . Graffiti left at the scene included the phrases `` Damn the Jews , '' `` Jews out of here '' and `` Israel assassins . '' The men also left behind a picture of a devil , authorities said . The men stole computers and administrative papers or documents , officials said . They did not cover their faces , but took the recordings from security cameras with them . Watch destruction caused by vandals » . The synagogue had canceled services in recent weeks because of a feared backlash from the Israeli military operations in Gaza , which resulted in the expulsion of the Israeli ambassador from Venezuela . Adrian Criscaut contributed to this story for CNN .
About 15 men force their way into synagogue , tie up security guard . Interior room where Torah is kept is defaced . Offices are defaced with anti-Semitic graffiti .