Florida man arrested for threatening life of Jewish Rep. Jared Moskowitz

Jerusalem Post/Diaspora/AntisemitismAccording to sources who spoke with CBS News, the suspect left a voicemail at the Moskowitz Coral Springs office with the intent to inflict physical harm on the representative.Follow us on GoogleRep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) speaks during a news conference on "Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena" (UAP) outside of the U.S. Capitol Building on June 09, 2026 in Washington, DC.(photo credit: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images/JTA)OCTOBER 23, 2026 03:18A Florida man was arrested in Boca Raton, Florida, for threatening the life of Jewish US Representative Jared Moskowitz on Thursday.“A constituent of mine has just been arrested in Boca Raton, just a few miles from my house, for threatening my life. He is currently in the Palm Beach County Jail,” Moskowitz said in a statement released Thursday afternoon.According to sources who spoke with CBS News, the suspect left a voicemail at the Moskowitz Coral Springs office with the intent to inflict physical harm on the representative.Moskowitz said he and his family were safe and that the suspect was in police custody, though their identity has not yet been made public.“I’m grateful to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and local law enforcement for acting quickly to keep my family and me safe,” he added.US Representative Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) questions Britain's Reform UK Party leader, Nigel Farage, about his opinions on the Epstein files while holding a news article citing Farage's call for the documents to be released, during Farage's testimony before a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Eur (credit: REUTERS/Nathan Howard)Moskowitz's opponent in upcoming election condemns threats of violence against himScott Singer, Moskowitz’s republican opponent in the upcoming US midterm elections, posted a statement saying that violence and threats of violence have no place in politics.According to Moskowitz’s office, he has faced threats against his life previously. In 2024, authorities alerted Moskowitz to a potential assassination plot that had included the congressman on a list of targets alongside Jewish institutions.When law enforcement arrested the suspect, they found firearms, body armor, and a manifesto containing antisemitic rhetoric, according to Moskowitz’s office.His press team also announced that he and his family are under increased security protection, including law enforcement stationed at their private residence.Follow us on Google