A Boca Raton man was arrested Thursday, accused of leaving a voicemail threatening to kill U.S. Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.). Moskowitz says his work against antisemitism has made round-the-clock security a part of his life.

The message was left Thursday at the congressman’s district office on Sample Road. Moskowitz told the Sun Sentinel that the caller said he wanted to slit his throat. After Moskowitz gave the recording to law enforcement, authorities traced the call.

That afternoon, Moskowitz announced on X that the suspect was in the Palm Beach County jail, and he thanked law enforcement for their quick response.

The arrest came two days after Moskowitz debated his Republican challenger, former Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer, at a synagogue under tight security. Both candidates are Jewish and are running for the newly redrawn 25th Congressional District seat. They were asked about their records on fighting antisemitism and their plans to address it.

During the debate, Moskowitz pointed to the threats against him as evidence of his record on antisemitism and Israel. He said his wife was in the audience and that police now guard their home 24 hours a day.

This is not the first threat against the congressman. In 2024, police called to the Margate home of John Lapinski Jr. found a list naming Moskowitz, local synagogues and Jewish-owned businesses, along with six guns and a large supply of ammunition. Lapinski was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison in August 2025.