- Anna Mochalova, 32, has been charged with multiple hate crime offenses following attacks on two Jewish men in New York City's Diamond District.
- Prosecutors alleged Mochalova stabbed a 26-year-old rabbi in the back with a syringe before confronting and threatening a second Jewish man minutes later.
- The suspect reportedly targeted her victims because she believed them to be Jewish, leaving a third man unbothered after he identified himself as Muslim.
- Defense attorney Lila Carpenter argued that her client may be a victim of mistaken identity, but the judge set bail at $50,000 cash or a $150,000 bond.
- The incident reflects a broader trend reported by the NYPD, with overall hate crimes up 13 percent this year and antisemitic attacks representing nearly 53 percent of reported cases.
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