An Anti-Defamation League audit released this week showed there was a dramatic upward trend of incidents after the start of the Israel-Hamas war.
Federal law enforcement is on alert for any potential threats to the U.S. Jewish community ahead of the start of the Passover holiday, FBI Director Christopher Wray told a group of nationwide security officials Wednesday.“We at the bureau remain particularly concerned that lone actors could target large gatherings, high profile events, or symbolic or religious locations for violence – particularly a concern, of course, as we look to the start of Passover on Monday evening,” Wray said.
”An Anti-Defamation League audit released Tuesday showed there was a dramatic upward trend of incidents after the start of the Israel-Hamas war. Between Oct. 7 and Dec. 31, there were 5,204 incidents, CNN reported earlier this week.The Jewish civil rights advocacy group tracked 8,873 antisemitic incidents in the United States in 2023 – the highest number of incidents reported since the organization began tracking data in 1979.
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