News of the deaths rippled through synagogues and Jewish community centers already facing a sharp rise in antisemitism fueled by the war in Gaza. Across the country, organizations

Cases of antisemitism and hate crimes towards Jewish Americans have surged in recent years, particularly since the start of the Israel-Hamas war in October 2023. The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) reported that in the three months following the start of the war,

Groups that monitor hate crimes said the Hamas attack in 2023 and the subsequent war had helped fuel tens of thousands of anti-Jewish incidents globally, including cases of verbal abuse and violence.

On Wednesday, two Israeli Embassy aides were shot and killed following an event at a Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C.

The Trump administration has revoked its permission for Harvard University to enroll international students, in a dramatic escalation of what the Department of Homeland Security says is an effort to curb antisemitism at the university.

Police identified the lone suspect as Elias Rodriguez, a Chicago man in his early 30s, in a shooting that left two Israeli Embassy staffers dead.

Top White House, Justice officials tied brazen shooting of Israeli Embassy staffers to ongoing campus protests against Israel’s war in Gaza.

We must now double down to quash the terrorism-promoting demonstrations on college campuses,” one Jewish group said in a statement.

When Jerusalem resident Ziv Halsband woke up to news that two staff members of the Israeli embassy in Washington had been shot dead, the software developer came to a disturbing conclusion: Jews were not safe anywhere.

The NYPD is increasing its presence at religious sites and cultural institutions with high visibility patrols, heavy weapons teams and counterterrorism officers,” officials said.

Two staffers of Israel's Embassy in Washington, D.C., were shot dead outside the Capital Jewish Museum on Wednesday night. Follow live updates.