U.S. Sen. Rick Scott hosted a roundtable meeting on Wednesday in Tampa with members of the region’s Jewish community. Some joining the discussion have family members in Israel still being impacted by the country’s war with Hamas. The discussion, which included Scott and U.S. Congressman Gus Bilirakis, gave attendees a chance to share perspectives, personal stories, and concerns about a rising level of antisemitism. “They're worried about their own safety. They're worried about their kids’ safety. They're worried about Israel. They're worried about family and friends and Israel,” Scott said. “I mean this is a tough time in this country to be Jewish.” Among those attending was USF President Rhea Law, who has seen protests on the university's campus. There were also members of St. Petersburg's Florida Holocaust Museum, which has been working to combat increasing acts of antisemitism. According to the Anti-Defamation League, in the four weeks following the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by Hamas, the number of reported antisemitic incidents increased by 388% in the U.S. Islamophobic incidents have also been up sharply, increasing 216% during that same period. MORE: https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/politics/rick-scott-tampa-antisemitism-israel-hamas/67-2a86cb42-fb4a-4f17-84f0-b2a6c26b2aab ►Subscribe: https://on.wtsp.com/youtube ►Website: https://www.wtsp.com/ ►Facebook: https://facebook.com/10TampaBay ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/10TampaBay