WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Fetterman said Thursday that vandals overnight defaced the Braddock Free Store started in 2012 by his wife, Gisele Barreto Fetterman.

Mr. Fetterman — a Democrat who has risen as one of the staunchest pro-Israel voices on Capitol Hill since the Oct. 7, 2023 attack by the terrorist organization Hamas — posted a picture on X that appeared to show a banner or sign at the store reading in part, “Genocide John” and “Genocide Gisele.”

“I’m used to the vandalism at our home or my office,” the Pennsylvania Democrat wrote, noting it’s been occurring since after the Hamas attack. “But Gisele and volunteers distribute food, clothing and formula at no cost to our community — and they shouldn’t have to put up with this.”

The targeting of the Fetterman-tied store comes as the senator has faced progressive protests at his offices and in Pittsburgh, with some targeting his support for Israel amid the Jewish state’s continued attacks on Gaza. One protester in Oakland on Saturday held a cardboard cutout of Mr. Fetterman that demonized the senator as a “war criminal” and called for an arms embargo.