On Sunday, a father and son killed 15 people at a Hanukkah celebration in Australia. It was one of the deadliest attacks on Jewish people in that nation’s history.

The attack is part of a larger trend of rising antisemitism.

Since October of 2023, American Jews have reported a rise in antisemitism, including an uptick in violence against Jewish people. This past year alone, high-profile attacks happened in Pennsylvania, Washington DC, and Colorado. 

All of this has happened amid what scholars say is Israel’s genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. What is the connection between Israel’s violence and violence targeting Jewish people around the world?

The Metro’s Sam Corey spoke with Jewish scholars and community leaders to learn more.