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Jewish students are "deeply anxious" following an unprecedented rise in antisemitism at UK universities, BBC News has been told.

Edward Isaac, president of the Union of Jewish Students, said the current spike was like nothing the group had seen.

The Community Security Trust recorded 67 antisemitic incidents from 7 October to 3 November at 29 campuses, compared with 12 in the same period last year.

It comes as experts also warn of rising reports of islamophobic incidents.

Tell Mama, which monitors islamophobic incidents, says 31 incidents were recorded at UK universities in the same period, compared to three in October last year.

Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on Israel one month ago, killing 1,400 people and taking 240 hostages.

Since then, more than 10,000 people have been killed in Gaza according to the Hamas-run health ministry, including more than 4,100 children.

Groups that monitor hate crimes in the UK say the conflict is now being played out on university campuses across the UK.

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