The FBI declined to elaborate on the warning, but a senior intelligence official described it as a very specific threat, potentially pertaining to Middlesex County and surrounding areas.
The FBI warned of a"credible" threat to synagogues in New Jersey Thursday, urging communities to take security precautions.
The FBI declined to elaborate on the warning, but a senior intelligence official described it as a very specific threat, potentially pertaining to Middlesex County and surrounding areas. The information originated overseas and was directed to the FBI-led multi-agency Joint Terrorism Task Force in Newark through “foreign partnerships,” said the official, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss an active operation.
Rabbi David Levy, the committee's New Jersey regional director, said the state's Jewish communities are heeding the law enforcement bulletin.
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