Man with machete reportedly stormed house of rabbi next to synagogue in New York suburb

The scene of a stabbing in the Jewish community of Monsey in New York, December 29, 2019. (Screen capture: Twitter)
The scene of a stabbing in the Jewish community of Monsey in New York, December 29, 2019. (Screen capture: Twitter)

 

Several people have been injured in a stabbing next to a synagogue in the New York suburb of Monsey, according to multiple reports from the scene.

A man reportedly used a machete to attack people attending a Hanukkah lighting celebration at the house of a community rabbi after prayers at the synagogue next door.

Clips being circulated on social media show ambulances and security personal rushing to the site.

The Orthodox Public Affairs Council for the Hudson Valley region said on Twitter that,”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.”

NYPD Counterterrorism Bureau said it was “closely monitoring” the reports.

On December 10, two shooters entered the JC Kosher Supermarket in Jersey City, New Jersey, killing three people before being killed by police themselves. Authorities said they were motivated by a hatred of Jews and law enforcement.

As reported by The Times of Israel