Rising antisemitism since Hamas’ terror attack in Israel is part of ‘preexisting’ trend, DHS chief says – By Quinn Owen and Luke Barr (ABC News) / Oct 31, 2023
The FBI director said there’s no indication Hamas is operating in the U.S.
A rise in antisemitism since Hamas’ Oct. 7 terror attack on Israel is part of “preexisting increase … in the United States and around the world,” Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told a Senate committee on Tuesday.
“Hamas terrorists horrifically attacked thousands of innocent men, women and children in Israel on Oct. 7, brutally murdering, wounding and taking hostages of all ages,” Mayorkas said. “In the days and weeks since, we have responded to an increase in threats against Jewish, Muslim and Arab-American communities and institutions across our country.”
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Tuesday gathered security leaders to address a range of threats to the U.S., including those stemming from the Israel-Hamas war.
