Wray says FBI on alert for threats against Jews ahead of Passover
Jacob Knutson
The FBI is on alert for potential threats against Jews ahead of the start of Passover next week.
The big picture: The FBI has repeatedly warned of increased threats against Jewish and Muslim Americans since the start of the Israel-Hamas war on Oct. 7.
Director Christopher Wray told Jewish community security officials Wednesday the bureau is "particularly concerned" that lone actors could target gatherings and events or religious locations over the holiday.
What they're saying: Wray said the number of anti-Jewish hate crime investigations opened by the FBI has at least tripled since the start of the Israel-Hamas war, compared to the four months before Oct. 7.
He added that he's "hard-pressed to think of a time" where elevated public safety and national security threats occurred at once.
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