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| Monsey stabbing: Five people 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 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. |
| 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. |
| What happened? | What happened? |
| 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, CBS New York reported. The incident happened at about 22:00 on Saturday (03:00 GMT Sunday). | 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, CBS New York reported. 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. |
| Aron Kohn, 65, was in the rabbi's home at the time. He told the paper: "I was praying for my life. He started attacking people right away as soon as he came in the door. We didn't have time to react at all." | Aron Kohn, 65, was in the rabbi's home at the time. He told the paper: "I was praying for my life. He started attacking people right away as soon as he came in the door. We didn't have time to react at all." |
| Mr Kohn said that the attacker then tried to enter a synagogue next to the house, but people inside had locked the door. | Mr Kohn said that the attacker then tried to enter a synagogue next to the house, but people inside had locked the door. |
| 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. |
| What reaction has there been? | What reaction has there been? |
| New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said the stabbings were a "despicable and cowardly act". | New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said the stabbings were a "despicable and cowardly act". |
| "Anti-Semitism and bigotry of any kind are repugnant to our values of inclusion and diversity and we have absolutely zero tolerance for such acts of hate," he said in a statement. | |
| 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 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. |
| In Israel, President Reuven Rivlin expressed his "shock and outrage" at the attack. | |
| "The rise of anti-Semitism is not just a Jewish problem, and certainly not just the State of Israel's problem," he said in a statement. | |
| "We must work together to confront this evil, which is raising its head again and is a genuine threat around the world." | |
| The attack follows a series of anti-Semitic threats and attacks in and around New York City. On Friday Mayor Bill de Blasio announced extra police patrols in three areas of Brooklyn. | The attack follows a series of anti-Semitic threats and attacks in and around New York City. On Friday Mayor Bill de Blasio announced extra police patrols in three areas of Brooklyn. |
| Responding to the attack in Monsey, Mr de Blasio said he could not "overstate the fear people are feeling right now". | Responding to the attack in Monsey, Mr de Blasio said he could not "overstate the fear people are feeling right now". |
| "We will not allow this to become the new normal. We'll use every tool we have to stop these attacks once and for all," he said. | "We will not allow this to become the new normal. We'll use every tool we have to stop these attacks once and for all," he said. |
| 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. |
| Are anti-Semitic attacks on the rise in the US? | Are anti-Semitic attacks on the rise in the US? |
| On Friday New York city police's hate crimes unit said it was investigating eight anti-Semitic incidents reported since 13 December. | On Friday New York city police's hate crimes unit said it was investigating eight anti-Semitic incidents reported since 13 December. |
| They included a threat by a man who walked into an Orthodox Jewish community organisation's headquarters in Brooklyn and threatened to shoot someone. In another incident a 30-year-old woman reportedly slapped three women in the face. | They included a threat by a man who walked into an Orthodox Jewish community organisation's headquarters in Brooklyn and threatened to shoot someone. In another incident a 30-year-old woman reportedly slapped three women in the face. |
| New York Police Department commissioner Dermot Shea has said hate crimes in New York City are up 22% this year. | New York Police Department commissioner Dermot Shea has said hate crimes in New York City are up 22% this year. |
| "You see a swastika being drawn, you see a brick being thrown through a window, you see a woman walking down the street with her kids and having her wig ripped off," he said. | "You see a swastika being drawn, you see a brick being thrown through a window, you see a woman walking down the street with her kids and having her wig ripped off," he said. |
| Earlier this month officials in New Jersey said a gun attack that killed a detective and three people in a Jewish supermarket was being investigated as "potential acts of domestic terror, fuelled both by anti-Semitism and anti-law enforcement beliefs". | Earlier this month officials in New Jersey said a gun attack that killed a detective and three people in a Jewish supermarket was being investigated as "potential acts of domestic terror, fuelled both by anti-Semitism and anti-law enforcement beliefs". |
| In April a gunman killed a female rabbi and wounded three people at a synagogue in San Diego. | In April a gunman killed a female rabbi and wounded three people at a synagogue in San Diego. |
| That attack came exactly six months after the deadliest anti-Semitic attack in US history, when a gunman killed 11 worshippers at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh. | That attack came exactly six months after the deadliest anti-Semitic attack in US history, when a gunman killed 11 worshippers at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh. |