five people stabbed in muncie. witnesses say the attacker struck at the rabbi's home. >> i saw him walking in by the door. i asked who is coming in in the middle of the night with an umbrella. while i was saying that, he pulled it out from the thing. and he started to run into the big room, which is on the left side. and i throw tables and chairs that he should get out of here. i ran into the other room because i tried to save my life. i saw him running this way. so, i ran out. and two came along with me. they're hhysterical. >> the stabbings capped off weeks of violence against views in the an attack at a jersey city kosher market earlie andrew cuomo says there's been 13 anti-semitic attacks in new york this month alone. >> we have to change the laws to call this what it is. this is terrorism. it is domestic terrorism. >> there is an american cancer. but what is terrorism? it is a hate-motivated act to instill fear, based on race, color, creed, with the intent of murder. that's what this was. >> the suspect was se

anti-semitic attack in rabbis home in muncy new york. this comes on the heels of numerous attacks against jews in brooklyn and manhattan. we are keeping the victims of last night's attack and their families in our prayers as the jewish community concludes the holiday of hanukkah this week it is more important than ever that jews are able to safely celebrate their faith. they go on to say the trend of increasing anti-semitic violence in recent years cannot continue. this task force will reach out to law enforcement officials, community organizations, and experts in combating hate crime to seek answers for ways to fight the scourge. united withtands the jewish community. that is from the u.s. house bipartisan task force for combating anti-semitism. rita has been weeding in sondland, california. waiting in sondland, california.

you're in muncie, evan. this has been a horrible attack on day seven of hanukkah, in the middle of a celebration. can you set the scene for us, about what's happening there now and what the people -- how the people are responding to this terrible incident. >> i've been on the scene since about 11:15, when we received word about the stabbings that took place. i got here before the crime scene was being established. i had an opportunity to talk to first responders and law enforcement, and talk to the rabbi who was leading the celebration in his home. and i went across the street to his synagogue, where he continued to celebrate the hanukkah holiday, with his congregation. despite there was a horrific act that took place in his home before. it is a horrific time for this community. talking with so many of the community members, they're around the crime scene. the fbi that came and other law enforcement started to make the crime scene less accessible, clearly. you know, more and more personal conversations about

. >> cnn's polo sandoval is live for us in muncie, new york. you're near the home where this attack happened. what is the reaction? catch us up. >> reporter: a lot of questions being asked right now by residents here. the house behind me is where this hanukkah celebration turned to horror for the people who were inside celebrating when the suspect essentially walked in with a knife and began to harm the people inside. we are told at least five people were injured and at least one is still in critical condition so we are working to get the latest on that. as for the suspect, our understanding, according to information from investigators, is that he is in custody right now. authorities are speaking to him, trying to really establish a motive because we should be clear, at this point, they have not officially declared this as a hate crime. however, when you really stop and look at all of the different pieces here, it certainly would suggest that investigates will be strongly considering that, especially when you take into account the events of wha

kathy park in muncie, new york.hank you very much. >>> nearly 50 million people are under the threat of a major thunderstorm today. now it is moving east, janessa webb is tracking the storm. >> good morning. >> good morning willie. we have this massive storm all tl way into ohio valley. it is a double sided system on the northern side. we have seen about a foot of snow. it will continue to track across the ohio valley. it will be a significant ice bed for new york city, philadelphia, all the way into boston. also, the heavy snowfall it will continue across the great lakes and northern new england. look at accumulations up to 9 to 18 inches, it is going to be dice s dicey. it will be widespread from minneapolis into atlanta. >>> president trump is closing out 2019 at his mar-a-lago. the president spent part of his saturday attacking nancy pelosi over impeachment. nbc's hans nichols is traveling with the president. good morning. >> reporter: as the president lingers, an impeachment limbo, he continue to lash out at na

he's accused of barging into a rabbi's home in muncie on saturday night. the seventh night of hanukkah. witnesses say that he pulled a large knife or machete and started swinging. among the five injured was the rabbi's son. police have not yet released a motive. the new york governor, andrew cuomo, called it, quote, an act of domestic terrorism. >> these are people who intend to create mass harm, mass violence, generate fear based on race, color, creed. that is the definition of terrorism. >> the attack comes amid a national rise in anti-semitic incidents and harassment. in the past week in new york city alone, police have received six reports of attacks possibly motivated by anti-jewish bias. >> it went from us seeing random slurs on the street to vandalisms to eventually harassment, outright harassment, outright assault. and eventually these four incidents of -- of bigger proportions that we see in the last few months. >> thomas' family released a statement overnight saying that he has a long history of mental illness, but no known history of anti-semiti

brynn gingras live in muncie, new york. new york's jewish community wants answers and actions after these violent incidents. the antidefamation league says, quote, new york has a growing problem. this is at least the tenth anti-semitic incident to hit the new york area in just the last week. when will it be enough? the jewish community is under assault. all of america must hear our cry. and joining us now to discuss this is oren sooiegel. i want to play for you some sound from this morning from the rabbi at the tree of life synagogue, where 11 worshippers were killed last year in pittsburgh, pennsylvania. and he's been talking about this fear that's prevalent in the jewish community right now. take a listen. it made me sort of wonder, i don't recall them selling licenses to have open hunting season on jews, but it sure can make jewss feel th feel that wa. >> that's pretty stark. would you agree with that assessment? >> the jewish community feels like they're under attack. and this is not something that has just transpired o

president donald trump who is as on quoting here the eddie semitic attack in muncie new york on the 7th night of hanukkah is last night is too horrific we must all come together to fight confront and eradicate the evil scourge of anti semitism malani and i wish the victims a quick and full recovery this is the 1st comment from the trumpet ministration about this attack and i believe it may be the 1st of such a comment about the wave of anti-semitic attacks that have been taking place here in the united states in recent weeks. we believe that the suspect will be back in court later this week for more pretrial proceedings he has not been charged with any specific a crime none of the witnesses who were interviewed on sunday said anything about the suspects language but clearly the attack on the home of a rabbi who was hosting a party in connection with a religious holiday and then the suspect allegedly trying to enter the son of god next door certainly does raise the specter that he could face hate crime charges in new york state as well and you just mentioned that roseland as well but thi

year old grafton thomas faces 5 counts of attempted murder after an attack at a hanukkah party in muncie new york a witness called the attack a terrifying just winning is just lord knife i don't know what it was back and forth that the people descending this crammed after me when they came out here is going to have to be hey you all got you but that's it that's about it so far thomas has not been charged with a hate crime the new york state governor says the suspect should get that and more i think this is an act of terrorism i think domestic terrorists they are trying to inflict fear they're motivated by hate. they are doing mass attacks these are terrorists the muncie attack is the latest in a series of assaults on jewish americans this year new york city police say that as of december 15th $213.00 anti semitic hate crime complaints have been filed this year that's 36 more than in 20188 of those attacks have happened in the last couple of weeks including a woman and her son attacked while leaving a coffee shop. in nearby jersey city 3 people were murdered in a kosher supermarket and de

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condition the attack took place during a hanukkah party at a has civic rabbis home in the town of muncie which has a large jewish population local police say a vehicle and possible suspects have been apprehended of this attack is the latest in a string of hate crimes targeting the jewish community in the new york area this month . all right let's turn our attention to india now which has been engulfed in mass nationwide demonstrations ever since a controversial new citizenship law was passed in early december now the law makes it easier for religious minorities from neighboring countries to get indian citizenship but it excludes muslims protesters say the law threatens india's secular constitution and is discriminatory one neighborhood in delhi is defying the police with a marathon sit in at a key highway in india's capital. you cannot play. to recruits might be i'm content tonight or tomorrow. despite the cold front crossing with debbie she's come her to assure you of disagreement with india's new citizenship law. this is the 1st time audio has taken part in any kind of protest. you sho

york state according to reports a man stabbed at least 5 people at a rabbi's home in the town of muncie that's about an hour north of new york city the attacker reportedly escaped and this is the 7th anti semitic attack in the region this month alone and of course we'll be updating you on the story as it develops. all right let's turn our attention now to india which has been engulfed in massive nationwide demonstrations ever since a controversial new citizenship law was passed in early december now the law makes it easier for religious minorities from neighboring countries to get indian citizenship but it is excludes muslims protesters say the law threatens india's secular constitution and is discriminatory one neighborhood in delhi is defying the police with a marathon sit in at a key highway in india's capital. you cannot play a role it's been 2 weeks since monday on khan's bentonite a tour. despite the cold front crossing more deadly she's come here to show the earth disagreement with india's new citizenship law. this is the 1st time my d.m. has taken part in any kind of protest. us

brynn gingras is on the scene in muncie, new york. what can you tell us about the suspect's notebooks? >> that's all the detailed in a criminal complaint that was filed a little bit earlier today by the southern district of new york. a special agent with the fbi gave a lot of detail about the evidence they have covered with this suspect. including evidence found inside his home and evidence they say also found in his car. like you said when he was pulled over in harlem. at the home, authorities say that they found journals with anti-semitic writings in them. also, some searches. on line searches with anti-semitic undertones. one of the searches they detailed was a search for german jewish temples near me or why did hitler hate jews. it doesn't give a clear picture just yet by investigators, what they haven't said about the motive. it has these writings of anti-semitism, however, it's unclear why this particular home was targeted. again, as you said, the suspect, he lived 30 minutes from here. that's where investigators were searching

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jacqui heinrich is live in muncie, new york with the late latest. >> that suspect is now being chargedith the federal hate crime and we just received a criminal complaint against thomas and it contains some disturbing details. it says he went into the rabbi's home with his face partially covered with the scarf and said no one is leaving. investigators also say in his car they found a journal with anti-semitic statements and references to adolf hitler and, nothing's. police say 84-year-old grafton thomas stabbed five people with a machete he bought from china during a hanukkah celebration friday night and among the injured is the rabbi's own son, also an elderly victim. police tracked thomas to manhattan, and police say he was covered in blood and smelled like he was able to cover -- trying to cover up the evidence with bleach. new york leaders attempted to answer what they are going to do about an uptick in anti-semitic crimes. since september 23rd there's been one anti-semitic attack each day including christmas day when a man in traditional clothing was punched in the face in brookly

joining us now, kathy park is live in muncie, new york. a lot of information in that complaint. what more have you learn? >> reporter: allison, good afternoon, that's right, a lot of chilling new little more information about what happened in the rabbi's home. according to the complaint, he said no one is leaving and then there were a little bit more information about what officials were able to retrieve in the suspect's car which was found 30 minutes away from here in manhattan, they found a machete as well as a knife and weapon of bloodstain. during the search, when they obtain the search warrant reporting there were no visible signs of anti-semitism. after a thorough investigation and coming through some of his belonging, there was a journal that included anti-semitic sentiment. a phone was also recovered as well as part of the investigation and internet browser, why did hitler combing through this. we know the suspect will be appearing before federal court sometimes this afternoon. we'll get more information. this complaint is new. this is in addition to those charges for at

yelling slurs at three orthodox women, donald trump called for unity against anti-semitism but the muncie suspect's family says this is not what it seems claiming thomas isn't part of any hate groups but after serving in the marines he developed bipolar disorder and schizophrenia being hospitalized many times, his mother can only do so much to get him help. >> he has always been gentle, with mental illness. >> investigators not commented on reports the suspect is also being investigated in connection with another stabbing in the synagogue in the same town last month. >> our hopes and prayers, friends, family lawmakers on both sides of the aisle going out to john lewis tonight. the congressman and civil rights icon says his cancer diagnosis is one more fight he's ready to take on. now battling for his label was plans to continue representing georgia's fifth congressional district while undergoing treatment for stage 4 pancreatic cancer. let's say a prayer for one of history's great men. democrats blame donald trump of the recent anti-semitic attacks in new york. we are fired up with finger

the worstis year has brought us jersey city, and muncie.is a reason why people are afraid. why is this happening? number one, leaders on both sides of the aisle have given permission to prejudice. we see it in the public discourse in a way that we didn't use to and it's very troubling and no one is immune. >> eric: the suspect in this case was charged with attempted murder and burglary, why not hate crimes? >> and attempted murder charge is stronger than hate crimes on its own but this was a hate crime and needs to be as such. so social media as part of the problem. you can see the kind of anti-semitic slander that you can find in newspapers, can't find in television, now just a click or a swipe away on some of the most popular social media services where our kids are exposed to it. so this is one of the challenges. anti-semitism comes from all sides. we see it from the extreme right, the radical left, islamic jihad is in but when our social immune system is lowered, this virus explodes and it's like an infection that ultimately will consum

the saturday knit attack happened at a rabbi's home in suburban muncie new york on the second night of hanukkah. nbc's kathy park has the latest. >> are you feeling remorse? >> do you feel bad at all? >> do you care. >> reporter: a first look at 37-year-old, the suspect in the brutal stabbing in muncie, new york, now facing five counts of attempted murder, he pleaded not guilty to all counts. on saturday night, a hanukkah celebration turned into an evening of horror as the suspect stormed a rabbi's home packed with adults and children. >> go ahead and move in. >> witnesses say he began stabbing at random, injuring five before running next door to the synagogue. >> he came in with a big knife, machete, known what it was and pulled it out of the holder and moving at people right and left. >> officials have not announced a motive but the crime has shaken this large orthodox jewish community, on edge after a state of the anti-semitic attacks in the new york new jersey area, at least the tenth incident in just the last week. >> it seems like it is an open season against jews in new york cit

they are doing mass attacks these are terrorists the muncie attack is the latest in a series of assaults on jewish americans this year new york city police say that as of december 15th $213.00 anti semitic hate crime complaints have been filed this year that's 36 more than in 20188 of those attacks have happened in the last couple of weeks including a woman and her son attacked while leaving a coffee shop. in nearby jersey city 3 people were murdered in a kosher supermarket and december 10th while police are increasing neighborhood patrols and some israeli politicians say it might be time for jewish americans to leave the u.s. others say it will take much more than law enforcement to fight anti semitism we would leave these thawing even mold in a veil and you question out of and for it's was only gone through the whole course of the minds and the fight against something you think and theism atheism is a mole needed. right now people are scared and the priority is keeping people safe . al-jazeera washington. sports news in japan ski jumping sensation whiles the crowds in germany. living i

year old grafton thomas faces 5 counts of attempted murder after an attack at a hanukkah party in muncie new york a witness called the attack terrifying just swinging as is the word knife i don't know what it was back and forth that the people it is ending was crammed after me when they came out here is going to have to be hey you all got you but that's it that's about it so far thomas has not been charged with a hate crime the new york state governor says the suspect should get out and more i think this is an act of terrorism i think these are domestic terrorists they are trying to inflict fear they're motivated by hate. they are doing mass attacks these are. for since the muncie attack is the latest in a series of assaults on jewish americans this year new york city police say that as of december 15th $213.00 anti semitic hate crime complaints have been filed this year that's $36.00 more than in $2188.00 of those attacks have happened in the last couple of weeks including a woman and her son attacked while leaving a coffee shop. in nearby jersey city 3 people were murdered in a kosher

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you can't make every target a hardened target especially in areas like muncie i mean the synagogue that i would used to go to in a suburb also called mamaroneck it's a ready been 20 years they've had a policeman on. off duty policeman on guard during any time there were services or anything else so jews have been concerned now for a couple of decades look the only way you can fight anti-semitism is education but of course you can try to decrease its effect by having more police patrols by having local patrols by not allowing anyone in without knowing who they are that means having policemen off duty cops in every synagogue it's a big undertaking and it's very difficult in a city like new york with so many so many jewish institutions so many jews who live there it's a real problem there is no easy solution mind you i mean that's part of the problem . investigations are continuing into what caused the passions of plane to crash shortly after takeoff from porting kazakstan killing 12 people dozens were injured in the incident on friday including children these pictures do show the rescue o

reporter: tonight our first look at 37-year-old grafton thomas, the suspect in the brutal stabbing in muncy, new york, now facing five counts of attempted murder. he's pleaded not guilty to all counts. on saturday night, a hanukkah celebration turned into an evening of horror as the suspect stormed a rabbi's home packed with adults and children. >> go ahead and head in. they're reporting shooter injuries. >> reporter: witnesses say he began stabbing at random, injuring five before running next door to the synagogue. >> he came in with a big sword, knife, machete. i don't know what it was. he pulled it out of the holder. >> reporter: officials have not announced a motive but the brazen crime has shaken this large orthodox jewish community, on edge after a state of anti-semitic attacks in the new york/new jersey area, at least the tenth incident in just the last week. >> it seems like it's open season against jews here in new york city. >> reporter: new york's governor has directed police to increase patrols in orthodox jewish neighborhoods around the state. >> i consider this an act of domes

host: reaction from the presidential candidates. -- knife attack in muncy bernie sanders, i am outragedwe must confront this surge of anti-semitic violence. bringing people together instead of dividing people up. bernie sanders writing in the democratic primaries. -- last night we must combat hate crimes in every form and every turn. they do not belong in america and must stop. we also have joe biden, former senator and vice president. the horrifying rise of anti-semitism is tearing apart the fabric of our communities and the soul of our nation. we have to stand together and fight these flames of hatred. more political news, this from the washington times this morning. andrew yang, the businessman, said democrats must stop focusing on a trump. he said on sunday he warned party needs to stop focusing on trump and more on the issues that got him elected. during this interview on abc, he saidnot -- how to sway over the iners the president won 2016, victory rooted in jobs and the economy. the democratic that she said the democratic party unfortunately is acting like donald trump is the caus

very difficult i mean look you can't make every target a hardened target especially in areas like muncie i mean a city like that i would used to go to in a suburb also called mamaroneck it's a ready been 20 years they've had a policeman on god off duty policeman on god during any time they were services or anything else so jews have been concerned now for a couple of decades. look it's a question of education been extremely and. jewish over the years and not all of them only a small percentage but that's the problem you have hatred islamic hatred of all jews which have been confined bort together with a hatred of israel and jews are suddenly israel and israel as jews and of course that's a real problem as well look the only way you can fight anti-semitism is education but of course you can try to decrease its effect by having more police patrols by having local patrols by not allow. anyone in without knowing who they are that means having policemen or off duty cops in every synagogue it's a big undertaking and it's very difficult in a city like new york with so many so many jewish instit

they are doing mass attacks these are terrorists the muncie attack is the latest in a series of assaults on jewish americans this year new york city police say that as of december 15th $213.00 anti semitic hate crime complaints have been filed this year that's 36 more than in 20188 of those attacks have happened in the last couple of weeks including a woman and her son attacked while leaving a coffee shop. in nearby jersey city 3 people were murdered in a kosher supermarket and december 10th while police are increasing neighborhood patrols and some israeli politicians say it might be time for jewish americans to leave the u.s. others say it will take much more than law enforcement to fight anti semitism we would leave these thawing even mold in a veil and you question are the efforts with a whole khosla memory and the fight against something you think and theism atheism is a mole needed but right now people are scared and the priority is keeping people safe rosalyn jordan al-jazeera washington. protesters in india have been continuing to pressure the governments by coming out in large nu

in upstate new york he burst into a rabbi's home where the event was taking place in the town of muncie 5 victims are reported to be in critical condition some people which iced from the house and took refuge in a neighboring synagogue the suspect is now in custody new york governor andrew cuomo described the recent series of attacks against the jewish community as domestic terrorism this is about the 13 into that incident of anti-semitism in just the past few weeks comes during a period of high holidays for the jewish people. it is intolerant it is ignorant but it is also illegal. and at the end of the day it's not just about words it's about action. and we have seen enough in new york this is violence spurred by hate it is mass violence and i consider this an act of domestic terrorism let's call it what it is these people are domestic terrorists rosedale jordan is covering a story about washington bureau the suspects been cited in to custody have charges be like. the man 37 year old thomas grafton is going to be facing 5 charges of attempted murder and one charge of burglary he is exp

the people being attacked, i caught the end of the last segment talking about the attack in muncie. there was jersey city before that. of course, attacks on jews that have not been fatal and, maybe go under the radar in the news. of course this is terrible. of course this is awful. when i am saying 1968 is works -- is worse, i am not saying that bad things that happen now are not bad. as far as the patriot act goes, in wartime, in times of war, rights get clipped. there are sedition laws get past, there are restrictions on habeas corpus, certainly in the civil war. the constitution does around the of habeas corpus to be suspended in times of invasion or rebellion. that was the grounds for which lincoln and then congress suspended it then. yes, that is in the american record. that is something that has to be watched. lincoln himself compared to a a medic during the disease. he said, when the disease is over, but the man continued to take a medx? no, we will stop at once the disease ends. it is something that always has to be watched. medx is a --n to a it is painful, it is something

on the way to indianapolis at the muncie airport a couple reports that kennedy heard the news that king had been shot, not the news that he had died, just that he had been shot. when he arrived in indianapolis at the airport kennedy finally learned king had died. there was a lot of confusion with the kennedy campaign should do. should they cancel the speech? should they go ahead with it? they knew they would cancel their appearance at the headquarters but didn't know what to do and there were people at kennedy airport, if you don't there might be some trouble. a lot of major american cities had violence occurring. people heard the news about king's death. and could speak to people directly and give them bad news and be counted upon to do the right thing so it was decided that kennedy would come to 17th and broadway street to address the crowd that had gathered there. kennedy had no prepared text from his campaign speech writers. a key campaign aide, there was -- we are not going to stay here in that car, kennedy didn't know and didn't have any advice to give him. this street we are stan

health will give $1 million of revital isation of the thomas park in south east muncie. the investment plan includes biking lanes, walking trails, access to better and new health centers. i applaud i.u. health for investing in our local community and promoting healthier hoosiers. mr. speaker, i rise today to show my support for $1.3 in rural broadband expansion in the 6th district. in my time in congress, i have worked with local groups to address broadband schools in hospitals and support district learning telemedicine grants and i have introduced the bill to make sure that federal agencies work together in this arena. i'm glad to see the governor announce a boost to counties like generalings, scott and my home county. i look forward to seeing the state's continued work on this. s i fight for rural high-speed internet on be half of the 6th district. i honor the hoosier veterans and their brave families i met at the veterans' christmas appreciation dinner of wayne county. nearly 600 veterans including world war ii vets enjoyed an evening of celebration and holiday cheer.

and upstate new york he burst into a rabbi's home where the event was taking place in the town of muncie 5 people are reported to have been taken to hospital in critical condition the attacker escaped in a car. libya's u.n. backed government forces are resisting walled khalifa haftar as offensive to capture tripoli tripoli they have launched a new attack near the airport and came to have captured a 10 of have to soldiers hundreds of protesters have gathered outside the home of lebanon's prime minister designate protesters say they'll continue demonstrating until her son refuses to take office india's opposition congress party has called a new citizenship law an attack on the country's traditions culture and history thousands of people attended former party leader role gandhi's rally in the northeastern state of some the new legislation eases citizenship for religious minorities from neighboring muslim majority countries but excludes muslims in paris the fighting has broken out with police after yellow vests protesters joined striking workers the demonstrators are angry over president ema

assaults, stabbings here in muncie. the murders in jersey -- in jersey city.s is a friend that must stop. we must have law enforcement protecting this community. the doxx community is scared. they don't know when the next attack is going to come. we have had four murderous acts of anti-semitism. not you new york area is dealing with a horrific amount of attacks towards the orthodox communities. we need to do better. i think there is no one answer for anti-semitism. we are seeing it from the right and the left and from the center. the jews are in the middle and they are getting squished and assaulted. we are trying to figure out the there has been a lot of speculation w ongoing almost minute to minute we are dealing with another incidents that's a physical assault. we see normal aization of swastikas. god forbid it's another murder. >> can you tell us what happened? >> the reports are there are five people who were stabbed. it was in the rabbi's home lighting the hanukkah candles. there are a lot of different reports. we are trying to get law enforcement to con

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jackie is in muncie, new new york with the very latest. >> we received a criminal complaint against graftond it contained some disturbing new details. witnesses say he went into the rabbi's home and said, no one is leaving. law enforcement found a journal in his car full of anti-semitic statements, references to and adolf hitler. police say 80, 38-year-old grafton thomas stabbed five people with a machete from china including the injured, the rabbi's own son. police tracked thomas to manhattan where witnesses were able to get his plate number. prosecutors say he was covered in blood and smelled like he tried to clean up the evidence was bleach. thomas pleaded not guilty and if new york leaders answered to what they were going to do, since december 23rd there's been an anti-semitic attack each day including one on christmas day when a man in traditional clothing was punched in the face in brooklyn. community leaders called for a tougher approach. >> we are volunteering a free service of armed officers. there will be different, this is part of it and how it works. >> at the suspects family sa

saturday in muncy new york, 50 miles to the north of new york city. the jewish community celebrating the 7th night of hanukkah. witnesses say a man bust into the home and started attacking people with a blade, a knife of some sort. the suspect is in custody. five people wound, two critically. the attacker apprehended a short time after that. new york's governor tweeted he was horrified by the mass stabbings and ordered the state's hate crime task force to investigate it. cnn's correspondent is live near the scene. polo sandoval on the scene. what more are you hearing about what happened inside the home and how the community is reacting? >> reporter: well, george, just the last few moments we have seen several emergency vehicles clear the scene it could signal that the evidence gathering might be nearing an end. you can bet the investigation is certainly far from over. it is just beginning. the main key pieces of information we are hearing, the individual who is believed to be involved is in the custody of authorities. investigators are speaking to thi

meanwhile in muncie, new york a man with a knife and a machete attacked a hanukkah party at the houserabbi injuring five jewish people therefore hanukkah. fox correspondent molly line has more information on that attack. >> this was really scary. the federal hate crime charges against the suspect and as you mention machete, a knife attack happening at the hanukkah party at a rabbi's house where congressman gathered together to celebrate the seventh night of hanukkah. new documents revealing the anti-semitic sentiments were also discovered and journals found at this man's home. 38-year-old of greenwood lake is accused of storming into the residence on saturday. of dozens of congressmen, members of the pacific community gathered they are. an fbi agent reveals in a complaint that thomas was wearing a scarf concealing his face. before pulling out a machete and stepping people, five victims hospitalized and one in critical condition with a skull fracture. the new charges with five counts of obstruction related to the free exercise of religious belief involving an attempt to kill an dangero

in new york we've had hundreds of anti-semitic instances, in man hathattan and brooklyn and now in muncieave an environment where hate has almost become part of the public conversation on a daily basis. we have lead who are engage in prejudice. it happens full stop from the highest levels of the land. secondly, we see leaders in other positions of authority who almost dismiss or deny that anti-semitism is a problem. but when you fling around conspiracy theories, when you make accusations against zionists in a haphazard kind of way, this creates an environment in which anti-semitism is toll vated at a time when we need a zero tolerance policy on prejudice. >> when leaders use that language and have that attitude, it emboldens everybody else. >> you know, you can think of anti-semitism like a virus. it's been around for thousands of years. it existed before we had the united states of america, right? literally it's been part of the human condition for millennia. so this virus exists just under the surface. but when our collective immune system is weakened because leaders engage in prejudice

in new york, we had hundreds of anti-semitic incidents in manhattan and brooklyn and now in muncie. >at accounts for that? >> can you track that? >> i think there are several things that are affecting us. number one, we have an environment where hate has almost become part of the public conversation on a daily bases. we have leaders engaged in prejudice, it happens in full stop from the highest levels of the land. secondly, we see leaders in other positions of authorities, almost dismissed or denying ant semiti anti-smettism. >> also when leaders use that language and that attitude, it emboldens everybody else. you can think anti-semitism as a virus. when our collective immune system is -- other people don't call it out when it happens. social media encourages a remarkable slander type. when our immune system weakens, the virus explodes and it shows up in an awful way. >> i still can't get over charlottesville and i can't get over the fact that hundreds of americans were willing to show up, now you know, carrying nazi flags and chanting jews will not replace us. i just find that in th

we will get a reaction from everybody on the couch in just a moment but up first, let's go to muncie new york with the very latest. jackie? >> good afternoon, heather. there are reports that this aspect is being investigated in connection to a second synagogue stabbing in this town from back in november. a man was walking into a synagogue, was stabbed multiple times and police never made any arrests in that case. investigators have not returned our calls on that. but we are looking into it, hoping to get an answer from his attorneys as well as investigators. 38-year-old pleaded not guilty, police say thomas stormed out of rabbis during a hanukkah celebration, hacking five people with a machete before trying to get into the synagogue then next door. the rabbi's own son is still in critical condition. new york governor andrew cuomo called it an act of domestic terrorism. there's been an uptick in anti-semitic attacks around the state. there's been one anti-semitic each day since december 23rd including an incident on christmas day when a man in traditional clothing was punched in the p

as a matter of fact, in muncie, you saw people with long range rifles yesterday. the big issue with security, you know, speaking to our sheriff, lou falco, his main concern is, if there is an incident, how do you know who's the good guy and the bad guy? you know, the officer walks in, sees somebody with a gun, and so it needs to be identified. and it needs to be strict training what it is to be armed in a place of worship when there's hundreds and hundreds of people there. >> do you feel, before we go, do you feel that people in your community feel something -- they feel scared in the wake of this? >> absolutely. absolutely. there are people now who don't wear their yamakas. i spoke to a holocaust survivor last night and he told me just as he did when he was a kid in germany, he packed a suitcase and has his passport on top of that suitcase in case he has to run, because they're out to get the jews. >> goodness. that's an alarming thought to have in the year 2019. steve gold, thanks for your time and best to you and the community in the wake of this. >> thank you.

jesse highland reporting live from muncie, new york. >> yes, federal authorities charge the suspect with federal hate crime just hours after his family held a press conference saying he was mentally disturbed and not anti-semitic. they also addressed evidence that investigators found in his car. the fbi described a journal with anti-semitic statements and references to nazis and adolf hitler. he also looked at other temples before the attack. talking to a rabbi during a hanukkah celebration, wounding five people including the rabbi's own son. victims still in critical condition. when he began the spray, the suspect uttered "no one is leaving." witnesses got his license plate and police tracked him down a manhattan. the prosecutor saying he did not go home after the alleged attack. he pleaded not guilty to five counts of attempted murder and burglary. >> and speaking with him, he was able to explain his behavior with references to various hallucinations and one might say, demons. and his explanations were not terribly coherent. >> the suspect was ordered held on $5 million bail for those

as americans reeling from the attack on a jewish community in muncie, new york, several democrats rushingment about who is to blame for an increasing number of such anti-semitic attacks. one of them was new york city's mayor bill de blasio who pointed his finger blaming trump's direction, course he did, during an interview, watch. >> when i think something is anti-semitic, i say it and i said it about fellow democrats, but i also want this to be clear what is happening here, and atmosphere of hate has been developing in the country over the last few years. a lot is emanating from washington and having an effect on all of us. >> so you are blaming the president and not just washington? i'm saying we have to be clear. we have to have a news tone in washington. the democrats and democrats both in the white house that encourages country to actually find unity and some common ground. we haven't had that for the last few years. >> gregg: mayors comment strongly condemned by fox news contributor dan bongino who blasted de blasio as repulsive human being. if that wasn't bad enough the left contin

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