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Tensions in the Middle East have spilled over into the New York area and the rest of the U.S., with almost 200 reports of anti-Jewish violence and harassment this month, even as a fragile cease-fire takes hold in Israel.
The antisemitic assault on two Teaneck officials in Florida last week was part of what s become a disturbing wave in recent days.
Incidents targeting Jews in the U.S. spiked 63% in the week after the latest fighting began in Israel and Gaza, according to the Anti-Defamation League, a Jewish civil rights group.
In New York City, where a man wearing a yarmulke was beaten by a gang in Times Square last week, police said there have been 80 reports of antisemitic hate crimes this year, compared with 62 in 2020.
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