American Jews say they feel less secure since Hamas attack on Israel

WASHINGTON — More than six in 10 American Jews say they feel their community is less secure than a year ago — a whopping 53% increase — following Hamas’ attack on Israel, according to a survey released Tuesday. The American Jewish Committee’s annual Survey of Antisemitism in America, taken at the end of 2023, found 63% of Jewish Americans saying the status of Jews in the U.S. was less secure than in 2022, with just 3% saying it was more secure and 46% saying there was no change. In 2022, 41% said they felt the community was less secure than the year before. Most of the survey was conducted after Hamas, designated as a terrorist group by the U.S., broke…