NYPD Reports 214% Increase in Anti-Jewish Hate Crimes During Israel-Hamas War

In October 2023, there was a total of 101 reported hate crimes, including 69 targeting Jews. In October 2022, there were 45 reported hate crimes, including 22 targeting Jews.

New York City saw a 214-percent increase in reported hate crimes against Jewish people in October 2023, compared to the same period in 2022, according to monthly crime statistics released Wednesday by the New York Police Department (NYPD).

In October 2023, there was a total of 101 reported hate crimes, including 69 targeting Jews. In October 2022, there were 45 reported hate crimes, including 22 targeting Jews, the Hill reports.

It’s believed the anti-Semitic attacks are a reaction to the Israel-Hamas war, which began Oct. 7. 

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