Synagogues in 12 States Targeted in Hoax Calls to Police

The incidents are part of a string of 26 “swatting” calls aimed at synagogues in 12 states across the country that the Anti-Defamation League, a Jewish advocacy organization, has tracked for the last month, including at least five in New York City and state. The hoax calls come as the number of antisemitic incidents in the United States last year reached the highest level since 1979, when the Anti-Defamation League began keeping track. The swatting incidents have made it difficult for congregants to worship in peace. Mr. Segal said the swatting calls posed a different type of threat than more typical antisemitic acts, such as graffiti or slurs. “This is so dangerous because we don’t know who else is watching and what they might do based on what they’re seeing.”The post Synagogues in 12 States Targeted in Hoax Calls to Police appeared first on New York Times.