Post Shared by X Terrorists insisted they were not targeting the Hanukkah market.

Why don’t terrorists drive cars at Hanukkah markets?

— Leonarda Johnny (@leonardaisfunE) December 20, 2024

Verdict: Misleading

There have been attacks on Jews during Hanukkah, including in December 2019.

Fact check:

A driver crashes into a car at a Christmas market in Germany, killing five people and injuring 200 others. new york times.

Social media users claimed that terrorists never drove through the Hanukkah market. One user wrote, “Why don’t terrorists drive cars at Hanukkah markets?” (Related: Does this video show Netanyahu being attacked?)

This claim is misleading. Check Your Fact found no instances of car crashes in Hanukkah markets. However, Jews were attacked on Hanukkah. For example, during Hanukkah celebrations in December 2019, a man broke into a rabbi’s home and stabbed five Jews. Associated Press.

Jews were attacked in synagogues. For example, in October 2018, gunmen reportedly attacked the Tree of Life synagogue, killing 11 people. new york times. The gunman is was convicted of a crime He will be indicted on charges related to the massacre in 2023.

Additionally, Jews are targeted in car attacks. For example, in May 2024, a man reportedly attempted to run over multiple people outside an Orthodox Jewish school in New York City while shouting anti-Semitic slurs. NBC News.

Another example included a New Jersey man who was sentenced to 40 years in prison for trying to kill a Jewish man with his car, the report said. Ministry of Justice. According to the Department of Justice, “All of the victims were assaulted because they were wearing traditional costumes worn by members of the Orthodox Jewish community and were visibly identified as Orthodox Jews.” ”.