Sickening moment hateful arsonist sets fire outside Jewish-Japanese fusion restaurant in Brooklyn

Chilling video shows the moment a suspect set fire to the outdoor area of a Jewish-Japanese fusion restaurant in Williamsburg, in what police are calling an antisemitic hate crime.

The incident occurred on Nov. 18 shortly after 4 am in front of the Shalom Japan restaurant on South 4th Street, according to police Friday.

Surveillance video shows a man walking up to the eatery and torching two outside window tarps that cops said featured images of the Jewish Star of David.

In the footage, the bearded and bespectacled arsonist is seen casually walking back and forth as smoke begins to spread.

The firebug then took off on foot toward Rodney Street and South 5th Street, according to the police.

No injuries have been reported and there was no structural damage to the building housing the restaurant as a result of the fire.

“The NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating this as an anti-Jewish incident,” police confirmed.

Opened in 2013, Shalom Japan is touted by the Michelin guide as an “inspired” South Williamsburg spot that “finds its culinary niche in mixing Japanese and Ashkenazi Jewish fare,” including such dishes as matzoh ball ramen and lox bowl with avocado and sushi rice.

The arson suspect is described as a man with a dark complexion and a thin build. He was last seen wearing black sneakers, a baseball hat and a long jacket.

The incident comes as there has been a dramatic increase in antisemitic attacks in New York City since the outbreak of the war between Israel and Hamas in October.