This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-50937186
The article has changed 9 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 2 | Version 3 |
|---|---|
| Monsey stabbing: Five people wounded at home of New York rabbi | Monsey stabbing: Five people wounded at home of New York rabbi |
| (32 minutes later) | |
| At least five people have been stabbed at the house of a rabbi in New York state, police say. | 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, was hosting a religious celebration when the attacker burst in, according to the Orthodox Jewish Public Affairs Council (OJPAC). | 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 suspect fled but was later taken into custody, police said. The motive was not immediately clear. | 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, OJPAC 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 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. |
| 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. | 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. | 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. | "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. | 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. |