FBI investigating threats against a synagogue in Texas

SAN ANTONIO — FBI officers say they’re investigating a potential menace against “an unidentified synagogue in Texas,” and formal Jewish gatherings have been canceled in San Antonio on Saturday.

The Jewish Federation of San Antonio stated that after the FBI warned them about a menace to an unconfirmed Jewish group facility in the San Antonio space, they spoke with all native synagogues and organizations and really helpful suspending all formal Jewish gatherings.

Jewish leaders provided an update afterward Saturday afternoon urging vigilance, however saying that the most recent replace from the FBI is that there isn’t any “known imminent threat to the local Jewish community at this time.”

“Although we recommend staying vigilant and aware of your surroundings at all times, we are pleased to share that the urgency of concern has been lowered,” they stated.

The FBI stated that they are engaged on figuring out the credibility of the menace, and requested anybody with information to submit a tip.

“We would like to remind members of the public that if they observe anything suspicious or have information about potential threats to report it to law enforcement immediately, call their local FBI field office, or submit a tip to tips.fbi.gov.”

This comes simply days after San Antonio City Councilmember John Courage denounced anti-Semitic messages discovered round District 9 neighborhoods.

“These agitators are hiding behind the first amendment to bring fear to our Jewish community and transgender individuals. Bigotry and hate-filled messages should gain no traction here. We should refuse to give this fanatical messaging more exposure than it deserves. We are working with local law enforcement and neighborhoods to identify and expose those responsible,” he stated in a assertion earlier in the week.

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Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt launched the next assertion:

“ADL, working intently with the San Antonio Jewish Federation, which is chargeable for its group’s safety, continues to watch a menace to Jewish communities in Texas.

“ADL has been in shut contact with federal, state, and native legislation enforcement in Texas for greater than 72 hours round a sequence of threats concentrating on a Texas synagogue. In the previous 24 hours, we acquired discover of a extra particular and credible menace. We will proceed to intently monitor and share related updates with all our Jewish communal companions.

“In this heightened threat environment and in the wake of the horrific act of domestic terror in Highland Park, IL we urge all communities to maintain a heightened sense of awareness and immediately report any suspicious activity to law enforcement. We are grateful to the FBI, state and local law enforcement for their proactive work investigating these potential threats.”