A 6-year-old Muslim Boy was fatally stabbed and his mother seriously wounded in an attack in Illinois, which police have charged as a hate crime. The suspect, a landlord, allegedly targeted the victims because of their faith and as a response to the Israel-Hamas war. Authorities have been on high alert for violence driven by antisemitic or Islamophobic sentiments, with an increase in hateful and threatening rhetoric reported by FBI officials and Jewish and Muslim groups. The incident has prompted increased efforts to support Muslim communities and religious leaders, with a hate crime investigation opened by the Justice Department.

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