Police say the victim suffered minor injuries and was not hospitalized. The department's hate crimes detective is investigating.

The city is home to the University of Michigan. Like many colleges, the university has been the site of anti-Israel encampments and protests related to the Israeli war against Hamas thousands of miles away. In a statement, university president Santa Ono said it was working with the police department as it investigates the alleged assault.

The assault on a University of Michigan student follows the vandalism of a public art display with pro-Palestine messages and the dispersing of antisemitic flyers outside 40 homes.

Election officials in Michigan met with others from across the country in Ann Arbor Thursday as they prepare for the November general election.

Ann Arbor police are investigating an alleged assault last weekend sparked by the victim's identity, officials said. The incident happened at about 12:45 a.m. Sunday in the area of Hill Street and South Forest Avenue, according to authorities.

A University of Michigan student was assaulted by a group of unknown males over the weekend after confirming to them that he was Jewish.

The alleged incident is the latest report of a Jewish student being attacked on a college campus this semester, nearly a year after student activism exploded and reports of antisemitism spiked following the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war.

The Ann Arbor police department says they are doing all they can to protect against incidents of antisemitism.