The imam of a mosque was attacked with a gun in the USA

In the US state of New Jersey, the imam of the mosque was attacked with a firearm, he was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.

ABC TV reported that a Muslim cleric was shot in Newark, New Jersey, and was hospitalized in critical condition.

According to him, the attack took place on Wednesday morning near the Masjid Muhammad mosque.

"The imam, whose name has not been disclosed, was taken to the university hospital in critical condition," the TV channel reported.

The US government is concerned that both anti-Semitism and Islamophobia may rise in the United States as the Palestinian-Israeli conflict escalates in the Middle East.

Earlier, we wrote about the 172% increase in incidents of hatred against Muslims in the US during the Palestinian-Israeli war.