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The Orthodox Jewish Public Affairs Council confirmed that five Jewish worshipers were stabbed late Saturday night at the home of Hasidic Rabbi in Monsey, New York.

Five people were transported to local hospitals with stab wounds, according to reports of the incident.

The Orthodox Jewish council said the incident happened before 10 p.m. and law enforcement has yet to release information on the suspect.

Moreover, just this week in the course of 48 hours period, there were also four anti-Semitic attacks in New York City. The city has been on high alert as it continues to face record numbers of anti-Semitism. Earlier this year, the New York Police Department said hate crimes doubled in 2019 compared to the previous year. The majority of those attacks were anti-Semitic.

In an effort to fix the ongoing issue, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Friday that he’s increasing police presence in three Jewish neighborhoods: Boro Park, Crown Heights, and Williamsburg.

At 9:50 this eve, a call came in about a mass stabbing at 47 Forshay Road in Monsey (Rockland County; 30 miles North of NYC). It's the house of a Hasidic Rabbi. 5 patients with stab wounds, all Hasidic, were transported to local hospitals. — OJPAC (Hudson Valley Account) (@OJPACHV) December 29, 2019

Developing story: Reports of a stabbing attack at a synagogue in Monsey, Rockland County, New York. The town has a large Orthodox Jewish community. Footage recorded at the scene and shared on WhatsApp by people in the community: pic.twitter.com/mOylEp0XQ0 — Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) December 29, 2019

New York Attorney General Letitia James tweeted “there is zero tolerance for acts of hate of any kind and we will continue to monitor this horrific situation.”

This attack comes after roughly seven other anti-Semitic attacks and incidents in New York City this week. The New York City Police Department says it will increase the number of officers and patrols in predominantly Jewish areas. This stabbing incident comes less than a month after four people were killed in a shooting at Jersey City kosher supermarket. Police believe these incidents are hate crimes and are continuing to investigate the escalation of these attacks.

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