Police in Southern Florida stated they opened an investigation Sunday after a bunch of masked, bike-riding teenagers yelled “death to the Jews” to folks leaving a synagogue in Coral Springs.

The Broward County Sheriff’s Office stated the incident happened round 12:15 p.m. Saturday as congregants had been departing Congregation Kol Tikvah.

Authorities stated 5 juveniles on bikes and sporting ski masks yelled the antisemitic slurs on the crowd.

Deputies arrived shortly afterward however had been unable to seek out the suspects.

Andrew Rader, president of the Congregation Kol Tikvah, advised The Miami Herald that the teenagers by no means entered the temple’s property. He additionally stated the interplay was transient.

“It was very unnerving to myself, obviously to those congregants, who were mostly seniors, and it was a cowardly act,” Mr. Rader advised the newspaper. “We will find out who this was and we will pursue this.”

The Anti-Defamation League stated final week that antisemitic incidents of harassment, vandalism and assault have elevated practically 390% following Hamas’ Oct. 7 assault on Israel.

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