The New York City Council speaker said the stabbing on the Upper West Side appears to be antisemitic. The attacker reportedly shouted 'allahu akbar' and stabbed a Jewish man with a screwdriver, wounding two people, according to The Times of Israel. Both victims are in stable condition.
The City Council speaker said tonight that the stabbing on the Upper West Side appears to be antisemitic, and that the attacker used a screwdriver. The statement came hours after the attack, which occurred on Tisha B'Av, and as The Zioneer has been tracking the incident since the first reports Thursday evening. The speaker's confirmation aligns with witness accounts that the attacker shouted 'Allahu Akbar'.
The thread began with an unverified report at 22:50 Jerusalem on Thursday, followed by rapid updates: a Jewish man was stabbed with a screwdriver after leaving a synagogue, a second Asian victim was wounded, and witnesses reported the attacker's shout. By 22:50 Jerusalem, multiple Israeli news outlets had confirmed the details. At 01:56 Jerusalem, Israeli Minister Gideon Sa'ar said he was 'shocked but not surprised' by the attack, as The Zioneer reported.
The attack is part of a series of antisemitic incidents in the US, as The Zioneer has reported — including a June assault on a Jewish woman on a New York subway and a June attack in New Haven, Connecticut. The wider context of rising antisemitism has been a recurring theme in coverage.
Police have said the motive remains under investigation. The suspect's identity has not been publicly disclosed. Both victims are in stable condition.
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