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Amid wave of attacks on religious facilities, Justice Department pledges action

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FBI crime reports show assaults or attacks against people at churches, synagogues, temples and mosques surged nearly 100% between 2021 and 2023 .

FBI data and Justice Department officials who spoke with CBS News say the Tree of Life tragedy didn't slow the targeting of religious institutions, but was an early warning of recent wave of planned attacks.

Elias Rodriguez is accused of targeting and murdering two Israeli embassy officials in Washington , D.C. last month .

Rodriguez allegedly shot and killed the couple, a couple about to become engaged, Israel 's ambassador to the U.S. says.

The Justice Department announced that the case was being investigated as a potential hate crime.

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