The Los Angeles Police Department announced it is investigating a hate crime following the discovery of antisemitic graffiti at Canter's Deli, a Jewish-style restaurant.
ABC7 News reported that the vandalism, which included messages spray-painted on the deli's wall, has prompted a broader examination of a surge in antisemitic incidents nationwide, with the Anti-Defense League (ADL) citing a nearly 400% rise in cases following recent tensions in the Middle East.
ADL's VP, Robert Trestan, highlighted the escalation of threats to Jewish communities, including an alarming increase in antisemitism in schools. In the backdrop of these events, a Cornell student faces federal charges for making threats against Jewish individuals. Authorities have been calling for public solidarity against such acts of hate.