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| Synagogue stabbings: five hurt in Monsey attack, say reports | Synagogue stabbings: five hurt in Monsey attack, say reports |
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| Police search launched after attack in New York state town during Hannukah festivities | |
| An attacker stabbed five people late on Saturday during Hannukah festivities at a rabbi’s home in New York state, a Jewish organisation said. | |
| The Orthodox Jewish Public Affairs Council said an attacker wearing a scarf fled after stabbing the victims at a house in Monsey, Rockland county, about 30 miles north of New York City. | |
| All five victims were taken to hospital, the council said, and two were in critical condition with one of them stabbed at least six times. | All five victims were taken to hospital, the council said, and two were in critical condition with one of them stabbed at least six times. |
| The New York attorney general, Letitia James, said she was “deeply disturbed” by the situation in Monsey. “There is zero tolerance for acts of hate of any kind and we will continue to monitor this horrific situation.” | The New York attorney general, Letitia James, said she was “deeply disturbed” by the situation in Monsey. “There is zero tolerance for acts of hate of any kind and we will continue to monitor this horrific situation.” |
| Media reports said police were searching the area for the assailant. Reports said the attack took place at the rabbi’s house that was being used as a synagogue, just before 10pm on Forshay Road in Monsey. | |
| Some accounts of the situation said the attacker set upon people with a machete. | |
| The NYPD Counterterrorism Bureau said it was closely monitoring the situation and Jewish organisation the Anti-Defamation League of New York and New Jersey said it was sending someone to the scene. | The NYPD Counterterrorism Bureau said it was closely monitoring the situation and Jewish organisation the Anti-Defamation League of New York and New Jersey said it was sending someone to the scene. |
| Monsey is about 30 miles north of New York City. | Monsey is about 30 miles north of New York City. |
| The stabbings in Monsey come on the heels of apparently antisemitic attacks reported throughout New York during Hanukkah. Saturday was the seventh night of Hanukkah. Around New York City, police have gotten at least six reports this week and eight since 13 December of attacks possibly motivated by anti-Jewish bias. | The stabbings in Monsey come on the heels of apparently antisemitic attacks reported throughout New York during Hanukkah. Saturday was the seventh night of Hanukkah. Around New York City, police have gotten at least six reports this week and eight since 13 December of attacks possibly motivated by anti-Jewish bias. |
| With Reuters and Associated Press | With Reuters and Associated Press |