Tuesday, January 7, 2020

Chabad emissaries warned to be on 'high alert' after Soleimani killing

Source: The Times of Israel

Though it has no information on direct threat, Lubavitch Security Commission sends email cautioning that Iranian retaliation for death of top general could include Jewish targets

By MARCY OSTER | 6 January 2020

Illustrative: A Chabad house in Paphos, Cyprus, May 28, 2018. (Mendy Hechtman/FLASH90)

JTA — Chabad emissaries around the world have been warned to be on "high alert" in the wake of the assassination of top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani.

The Chabad Lubavitch Security Commission, in an email dated January 2, warned that Chabad centers could be targets of retaliation by the Islamic Republic.

The email, published on a website for Chabad emissaries, was sent the same day as the US airstrike that killed Soleimani, the head of the Iranian Quds Force, which supports a number of regional militias and is allied with terrorist groups targeting Israel, including Hezbollah and Hamas.

“Soleimani’s death will likely mark a major escalation in a simmering conflict between the US and Iran and there is a strong likelihood that Iran will retaliate whether directly or indirectly. Although there is no information at this time to suggest a direct threat to Chabad centers as a result of this escalation, as in past conflicts, there exists a concern that the current situation and tensions could contribute to a heightened risk and threat environment for Jewish facilities and Chabad centers,” the email said.

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