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Monsey stabbing: Several wounded at home of New York rabbi Monsey stabbing: Five people wounded at home of New York rabbi
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At least five people have been stabbed at a house close to a synagogue in New York state, police have said. At least five people have been stabbed at the house of a rabbi in New York state, police say.
The house in Monsey, north of New York city, belonged to a rabbi, according to the Orthodox Jewish Public Affairs Council (JPAC). The house in Monsey, north of New York city, was hosting a religious celebration when the attacker burst in, according to the Orthodox Jewish Public Affairs Council (OJPAC).
The motive for the stabbing was not clear. The suspect fled but police said he was later taken into custody. The suspect fled but was later taken into custody, police said. The motive was not immediately clear.
One of the victims was stabbed at least six times, JPAC said in a tweet. One of the victims was stabbed at least six times, OJPAC said in a tweet.
CBS New York reported that a man brandishing a machete attacked a Hanukkah celebration at the rabbi's property in Monsey - an area with a large population of ultra-Orthodox Jews. The incident happened at about 22:00 on Saturday (03:00 GMT). CBS New York reported that a man brandishing a machete attacked a Hanukkah celebration at the rabbi's property in Monsey - an area with a large population of ultra-Orthodox Jews. The incident happened at about 22:00 on Saturday (03:00 GMT Sunday).
"The house had many dozens of people in there," Yossi Gestetner, a co-founder of OJPAC for the Hudson Valley region, told the New York Times."The house had many dozens of people in there," Yossi Gestetner, a co-founder of OJPAC for the Hudson Valley region, told the New York Times.
The attacker fled the scene in a car and reports said witnesses had noted the number plate. Police said later they had located a matching vehicle and arrested a suspect. Reports said the attacker fled the scene in a car and some witnesses noted the number plate. Police said later they had located a matching vehicle and arrested a suspect.
The New York Police counter-terrorism unit said it was "closely monitoring" the reports.The New York Police counter-terrorism unit said it was "closely monitoring" the reports.
Letitia James, the New York Attorney General, said she was "deeply disturbed" by the situation.Letitia James, the New York Attorney General, said she was "deeply disturbed" by the situation.
"There is zero tolerance for acts of hate of any kind and we will continue to monitor this horrific situation," she said in a Twitter post."There is zero tolerance for acts of hate of any kind and we will continue to monitor this horrific situation," she said in a Twitter post.
The attack came a day after New York city police said officers were stepping up patrols in heavily Jewish districts following a spate of anti-Semitic threats and attacks.
"Hate doesn't have a home in our city," Mayor Bill de Blasio tweeted on Friday.
The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah marks the victory of Judah Maccabee over the Syrian Greeks in the Second Century BC and the recapture of Jerusalem.