Cornell said it would continue to have increased security on campus.
Photo: David Bauder/Associated PressA Cornell University student was arrested after allegedly threatening to kill Jewish students, the latest in a surge of antisemitic episodes since the Israel-Hamas war began.
The student, 21-year-old Patrick Dai , laid out in posts online how he planned to kill any Jewish student he saw on campus, according to the U.S. attorney’s office in New York’s northern district.
He said he planned to carry out a mass shooting in a dining hall that serves mostly kosher meals.
Persons:
Cornell, David Bauder, Patrick Dai
Organizations:
Press, Cornell University, Hamas
Locations:
Israel, New York’s