An intruder stabbed and wounded five people at a rabbi's house in
New York during a gathering to celebrate the Jewish festival of Hanukkah late Saturday, officials and media reports said.
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The victims were taken to hospitals near the New York suburb of Monsey, two in critical condition, the Orthodox Jewish Public Affairs Council (OJPAC) tweeted after receiving a call at 9:50 pm.
Governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo, said in a statement that he was "horrified" by the "despicable and cowardly act", and had directed the State Police hate crimes task force to investigate.