Arrest made in antisemitic threats against Cornell University's Jewish community

Cornell University has confirmed that the suspect who made antisemitic threats against Jewish students on campus has been identified and taken into custody. The threats, which specifically targeted the university's Center for Jewish Living, have raised concerns about the reported increase in antisemitism in the US since the start of the Israel-Hamas conflict. The Anti-Defamation League has reported a nearly 400% increase in incidents of antisemitic harassment, vandalism, and assault. FBI Director Christopher Wray testified that antisemitic threats in the US are at "historic levels." The conflict has also sparked fears of Islamophobia, with the Council on American-Islamic Relations recording nearly 800 complaints and bias incidents against Muslims since the conflict began.