FBI warns of alarming rise in violence against Jewish communities
- Recent attacks on Jewish communities have escalated from vandalism to violence, prompting federal warnings.
- The FBI and DOJ are collaborating with state officials to address the uptick in antisemitic domestic terrorism.
- The rise in antisemitic threats calls for vigilance and coordinated efforts to protect Jewish individuals and communities.
In recent months, the United States has witnessed a disturbing escalation of violence against Jewish communities. Following the onset of the Israel-Hamas conflict, federal law enforcement, including the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security, issued an unprecedented public safety warning. Reports from the Anti-Defamation League indicated that Jews, despite representing only 2.5% of the U.S population, accounted for 68% of all religion-based hate crimes in the previous year. The FBI's alert highlighted the possibility that the ongoing conflict could inspire further violence from hate crime perpetrators. A particularly shocking incident occurred on June 1, 2025, when Mohamed Soliman allegedly attacked participants at a peaceful march for Israeli hostages in Boulder, Colorado, using Molotov cocktails, injuring 12 individuals, including an elderly Holocaust survivor. Investigators revealed Soliman had meticulously planned the attack for a year, expressing intentions to do it again if given the chance, and reportedly stated,