Chabad Houses Across The World On High Security Alert

by CrownHeights.info

Following the assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist and the brain of their nuclear weapons program, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, the Chabad Lubavitch Security Commission has sent a safety warning to Lubavitch centers worldwide.

“On Friday, November 27, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, who was the alleged mastermind of Iran’s nuclear weapons program, was killed in a bombing and shooting near Tehran,” the warning read. “Many times in the past, Israel and Jews around the world have been the targets of Iran and Hezbollah. Israeli and Jewish sites are seen as major potential targets following such attacks.”

“Although there is currently no concrete information indicating a direct threat to Chabad centers as a result, as in the past, there is concern that the current situation and the great tension may contribute to increased risk and threat situations for Jewish structures – including Chabad centers.”

“Since such attack planners operate all over the world, we call on all our centers around the world to be on high alert and make the following recommendations: Maintain increased awareness when out in public and in your Chabad house or in its vicinity and pay special attention to anyone unfamiliar to you.”

“Immediately report any suspicious behavior or activity to nearby law enforcement personnel, be careful about publishing the location and times of any public events, be vigilant for unsupervised packages or bags, seek increased assistance and greater presence from local law enforcement agencies, consider reinforcing your security with private security companies.”

Chabad centers have become targets of “retaliatory” or “terrorist” attacks in the past, with the most notable being the Narriman Chabad House in Mumbai India, where the Chabad Shluchim, Gavriel and Rivky Holtzberg HY”D, were murdered in a coordinated attack.