Although the FBI initially said the man who held four people hostage at a synagogue in Texas was focused on an issue “not specifically related to the Jewish community,” the kidnapper expressed confidence that the Jews controlled the world and had the power to arrange for the release of prisoners. said the survivors of the escape. The shooter’s words were all too familiar to Jewish leaders and terrorism experts, who saw the attack on the Beth Israel congregation as yet another in a growing number of anti-Semitic hate crimes, a sign of an ongoing need for vigilance and interfaith solidarity....
Monitoring Antisemitism Intel
