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Maniac busted for stabbing rabbi with syringe in NYC — as cops reveal she attacked another Jewish victim minutes later

By

Sofia Poznansky,

Steven Vago and

David DeTurris

Published Oct. 25, 2026

Updated Oct. 25, 2026, 7:06 p.m. ET

The hateful lunatic who stabbed a rabbi with a syringe in the Diamond District was nabbed Saturday — as officials revealed she attacked another Jewish man just minutes later. 

Anna Mochalova, 32, was arrested and slapped with a slew of charges, including assault as a hate crime, for the terrifying spree that began with the jabbing of a young rabbi in Midtown Manhattan, prosecutors said at her arraignment in Manhattan Criminal Court on Sunday.

The alleged bigot began to stalk Yosef, a 26-year-old rabbi, who is seen in surveillance video wearing traditional Orthodox garb, before stabbing him in the back with a needle near West 47th Street and Fifth Avenue on Wednesday at 5:50 p.m., according to prosecutors. 

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Anna Mochalova, 32, was arrested and slapped with a slew of charges, including assault as a hate crime, for stalking and jabbing Yosef, a 26-year-old rabbi, in the back with a needle last week.

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Yosef, the young rabbi stabbed with a syringe, previously told The Post he believes he was targeted because he is “visibly Jewish.”

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“I never met that person before,” he said. “She passes by other people. I’m visibly Jewish.”

Possible Anti-Islam terrorist attack in France

According to Grok:

France: Trappes and La Verrière shootings (23 October 2026)

A 39-year-old man (identified in French media as Kévin T. or Kevin T.) carried out a drive-by shooting spree in the Paris suburbs of Trappes and La Verrière (Yvelines). He fired from a car (using a Sten-type submachine gun) at multiple locations including a petrol station, medical centre area, and near a playground, in a roughly 15–20 minute rampage involving an estimated 128 rounds across about eight scenes.⁠Wikipedia

• One person was killed: Pengo Bassio/Bossio Wangi, a 26-year-old of Congolese origin described as an amateur MMA prospect.
• Several others were injured (reports range from 5 to 7, with multiple seriously or critically hurt), including a 12-year-old girl of North African descent who was shot eight times. Other victims were reported as having African or Maghrebi/North African origins; some women wore headscarves.

The suspect was arrested shortly afterward, had cannabis and cocaine in his system, and was placed under psychiatric observation. Items including a copy of Mein Kampf were reported found at his home (along with a Bible and Quran in some accounts). The case remains under investigation; political leaders across the spectrum condemned the attack.⁠BBC

United Kingdom: Assaults on Jewish women in London (around 19–20 October 2026)

In the Stamford Hill/Clapton Common area of Hackney (north-east London), three Orthodox Jewish women were assaulted in a series of incidents treated by the Metropolitan Police as a suspected antisemitic hate crime. One victim was punched while pushing a baby in a pram; others were slapped or punched in the face. Injuries were described as minor (with at least one case of significant bruising).⁠BBC

A 33-year-old man (Abdisamad Siad) was arrested after being detained by Jewish volunteer security group Shomrim volunteers. He was charged with three counts of assault by beating (racially/religiously aggravated aspects noted). Police increased patrols in the area. The suspect was also linked to a separate unrelated assault allegation.⁠Timesofisrael