Jewish community leaders in San Antonio said Saturday they were canceling all formal religious gatherings while authorities investigate a potential threat to one of their facilities.
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In a Facebook post, the Jewish Federation of San Antonio said it has received information from the Federal Bureau of Investigation identifying a possible threat to an unconfirmed Jewish community facility in the San Antonio area.
Security personnel at local synagogues and other facilities were put "on the highest alert. We continue to work closely with law enforcement to ensure the safety of our community," the group said.
ADL CEO @JGreenblattADL issued the following statement following the apprehension of a suspect in the threat to Jewish communities in Texas. Full statement here: https://t.co/feJ3Y0AUTU pic.twitter.com/w5dN08Krhz
— ADL (@ADL) July 9, 2022
In a statement, the FBI said it was "investigating a potential threat targeting an unidentified synagogue in Texas. We are working to determine the credibility of the threat and sharing information with our law enforcement partners and our partners in the Jewish community.
"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," the agency added.
Taking to Facebook, the Jewish Federation of San Antonio urged vigilance and later said that the FBI had scaled back the warning, having determined that there was "no known imminent threat in effect any longer for the San Antonio area Jewish community."
ADL CEO and National Director Jonathan Greenblatt issued a statement following the FBI warning, saying, "ADL is thankful to federal, state and local law enforcement for taking this threat to Texas Jewish communities seriously and working diligently to identify and apprehend the suspect. We also wish to thank our partners at the San Antonio Jewish Federation and Secure Community Network for their continued collaboration in the face of threats to local Jewish communities.
"With the immediate threat brought to a resolution, ADL will continue to be in contact with law enforcement, as we have been over the past few days, monitoring the situation. As we have previously said, in this heightened threat environment we urge all communities to maintain vigilance and immediately report any suspicious activity to law enforcement.
"Once again, we thank the FBI, state and local law enforcement for their proactive work investigating and mitigating these threats."
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