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TRENTON, Canada
Emails containing bomb threats have been obtained by greater than 100 synagogues and Jewish organizations throughout Canada Wednesday.
The targets reportedly included hospitals, synagogues and Jewish facilities within the highly-populated cities of Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa, the nation’s capital.
Ottawa police have been stationed at a number of hospitals however the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) is heading up the investigation, the Ottawa pressure advised CBC Information. The RCMP can be conducting a Canada-wide investigation.
The Jewish group B’nai Brith mentioned emails have been obtained Wednesday morning threatening explosions at their places of work in Montreal and Toronto. Montreal police investigated and examined the places of work.
“The group didn’t detect any quick threats,” Montreal police Constable Sabrina Gauthier advised CBC Information.
In Ottawa, an electronic mail was obtained by the Queensway Carleton Hospital and an in depth search was carried out however nothing was discovered, a police spokesperson mentioned.
Toronto police additionally discovered no explosive units because of constructing searches.
“We’re conscious of threats made by way of electronic mail to Jewish organizations throughout Canada,” Toronto Police Service (TPS) posted on X. “As we speak, TPS attended buildings…for a bomb menace. The buildings have been evacuated as a precaution and cleared.”
A spokesperson for the Jewish advocacy group Federation CJA mentioned the intent of the emails is to instill worry in Canadian Jewish communities.
“They wish to scare in a means that’s fairly emotional, fairly visible.…By referencing disgusting issues, the aim is to intimidate in order that the Jewish neighborhood doesn’t really feel secure the place it’s speculated to really feel secure,” the CJA’s Julien Corona mentioned in an interview with CBC Information. “It is unacceptable and it’s also proof of the rising antisemitism in our nation.”
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau additionally expressed his outrage Wednesday on experiences that over 100 Jewish establishments throughout Canada obtained emails with bomb menace.
“I’m disgusted at experiences that greater than 100 Jewish establishments throughout Canada have been focused by threats right this moment. That is blatant antisemitism,” Trudeau wrote on X.
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