welcome to the whole story, i m anderson cooper. since the october 7th terror attack on israel and the war that followed, there has been a spike on anti-semitic attacks around the world, including in the united states. the fbi recently warned anti-semitism is reaching historic levels. it s data shows jewish americans make up 2.4% of the public, but they are the targets of more than 60% of religious hate crimes recorded in this country. since october, jewish day schools have closed or had to hire extra security, synagogues have gone into lockdown and college campuses in particular have seen a surge in anti-semitic incidents, including some assaults. over the next hour, cnn s dana bash explores the roots of anti-semitism in america and how they ve spread. you ll also hear from some who personally experienced threats and attacks in the past month and have started hiding their jewish identity in public out of fear for their safety. reporter: sunday, october 29th, in souther
welcome to the whole story. i m anderson cooper in tel aviv. as we ve seen this weekend israel s war with hamas has entered a new phase. what that means for the more than 200 people held hostage in gaza is unclear. most hostages were taken on october 7th from israeli communities or kibbutz close to the gaza border. on a kibbutz it is estimated a quarter of the 400 or so people who lived there were either killed or captured. the whole story of what happened is only now really coming to light. tonight we want you to meet those who survived the attack and are now fighting for answers about what happened to their missing loved ones and neighbors. this was the nir oz kibbutz before october 7. nir oz has huge and beautiful fields all around it. many are potatoes with some peanuts and carrots and many other crops. it s like you walk without shoes with your dogs. it s one of the places you could still come and hear the birds singing. it was a tightly knit community of som