MILES O'BRIEN, CNN ANCHOR: FBI agents are working with local authorities in Syracuse, New York searching for the cause of a synagogue fire. Earlier reports say the fire may have been caused by an explosion. Now the blaze caused extensive interior damage to the Temple Beth El late Friday night. CNN's Brian Palmer is in Syracuse with the latest for us. Good morning, Brian.</s>BRIAN PALMER, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Good morning, Miles. The authorities do not know what caused the explosion and the fire, but they're sure it was an explosion. It damaged the inside of the temple pretty badly. And they are declining to speculate about the causes. Dozens of officers from a variety of law enforcement agencies are gathering for the first full day of investigations here. And Irvin Beagle (ph), the rabbi to the 200 families of Beth El, said he was shocked by the explosion and the damage. A member of the synagogue, a gentleman named Shelly Diamond (ph), had these words.</s>UNIDENTIFIED MALE: It's just terrible. I mean, whether it's a holiday or not a holiday, any destruction by hate or accidental fire of any residence or structure is terrible.</s>PALMER: Members of congregation Temple Beth El have been invited to worship at a nearby synagogue, and this is where they're going to celebrate the second day of the Jewish holy day Sokah (ph). Back to you, Miles.</s>O'BRIEN: All right, thank you very much. CNN's Brian Palmer live from Syracuse.
Federal Agents, Local Authorities Investigating Synagogue Fire in Syracuse, New York