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Jewish communities on high alert as Passover begins amid rising security threats nationwide
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As Jewish families across the United States celebrate Passover, an intensifying threat environment is shaping how communities approach the holiday and beyond. Tensions tied to the war with Iran, attacks against Jews and Jewish institutions have led to concerns over the community’s safety and security.
From Miami to New York, officials are responding to what they describe as a sustained and evolving threat landscape. At a pre-Passover security strategy briefing at the NYPD, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch told Jewish community leaders, «It is clear that we will be in a heightened state of alert for the foreseeable future,» a warning that comes as policymakers and security experts point to a widening gap between the level of threat facing Jewish communities and the federal resources available to protect them.
Despite security fears, funding for houses of worship in the United States remains below what experts say is needed to meet the current threat, even as antisemitic incidents continue to rise.
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Aftermath of the attack on Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield, Michigan. An attacker rammed into the building on Thursday, March 12, 2026. (Temple Israel)
According to data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, anti-Jewish hate crimes have consistently accounted for the largest share of religion-based crime incidents in the United States in recent years.
The gap between risk and resources has become a central concern for those working directly with affected communities. Scott Feltman, Preventative Security Analyst and Executive Vice President at One Israel Fund, said no religious group should have to choose between remaining open and ensuring safety.
«No one should feel unsafe walking into a synagogue, church, mosque or temple in New Jersey or anywhere in America,» Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N., told Fox News Digital, who in recent weeks has been advocating for an increase in federal Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) funding to $1 billion in fiscal year 2027, a proposal currently under consideration in Congress.
Recent attacks underscore the urgency. In Michigan, a man rammed a vehicle into a synagogue in West Bloomfield and opened fire while more than 100 preschool children were inside. In California, two Jewish men speaking Hebrew were reportedly assaulted in a restaurant while the attacker shouted antisemitic slurs.
Jesse Arm, Manhattan Institute vice president for external affairs, told Fox News Digital, «What the latest attempted massacre made clear — when an Islamist from Dearborn via Lebanon tried to ram an explosive-laden truck into a synagogue preschool in my hometown of West Bloomfield, Michigan — is that security works. The presence of trained, armed guards helped save the lives of 140 American children and their caretakers.
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«But the broader lesson for the Jewish community is that safety cannot be outsourced entirely to the federal government or to any administration. It requires a cultural shift: normalizing lawful firearm ownership and training, hardening facilities at every level, and investing in the day schools, camps and identity-forming institutions that build communities confident and rooted enough to defend themselves.»
Arm had praise for the administration in its fight against antisemitism: «President Trump has been a godsend for American Jewry. His administration has been unambiguous in its commitment to Jewish safety — naming antisemitism as a serious national security threat, taking a hard line on campus radicalism and prioritizing the kind of border security and counter-jihadist vigilance that the previous administration routinely soft-pedaled. American Jews should recognize that and be immensely grateful for it.»
Leo Terrell, chairman of the DOJ Task Force to Combat Antisemitism speaks during a reception for Black History Month in the East Room of the White House on Feb. 20, 2026. (Pool via AP)
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The federal Nonprofit Security Grant Program, administered by FEMA, currently allows at-risk institutions to apply for up to $200,000 per location. In practice, however, many organizations receive less than that amount, often after delays that can stretch one to three years, and demand for the program has exceeded available funding in recent years, with applications far outpacing the number of grants awarded, according to federal data.
Security experts add that the delay between identifying a threat and receiving funding can leave institutions without the protections recommended by security professionals during periods of heightened risk.
Antisemitic graffiti defaces Israeli-American Council HQ (The Israeli-American Council (IAC) national headquarters in Los Angeles)
To address those gaps, experts recommend layered security measures including trained personnel, reinforced entry points, surveillance systems, controlled access and emergency response training, which they estimate require between $400,000 and $500,000 in funding per location, roughly double the current federal cap. Security experts say both the funding level and the timeline for distribution have become central concerns as incidents continue to rise.
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Steven Ingber, CEO of the Jewish Federation of Detroit, said much of the financial burden for security continues to fall on the Jewish community itself rather than being fully addressed through government support.
As that debate continues, officials are urging institutions to remain vigilant and maintain close coordination with local law enforcement, particularly during periods of increased tension tied to global events.
Fox News Digital reached out to FEMA for comment but did not receive a response.
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Iran’s tallest bridge collapses after reported US airstrikes; Iran threatens American allies in retaliation
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Iran’s biggest bridge near Tehran has crashed down in a stunning scene captured on camera following reports of U.S. airstrikes, President Donald Trump announced Thursday, as he pressed the regime to make a deal before tensions escalate further.
The B1 highway bridge, a key link between Iran’s capital and the western city of Karaj, is considered the tallest in the Middle East and was only inaugurated earlier this year.
Iranian state TV reportedly warned of potential retaliation, claiming the state’s military has identified multiple bridges in American-allied Middle East nations as targets, according to Iran International.
Trump posted a video on social media capturing a massive plume of smoke and debris after the bridge’s apparent collapse.
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The B1 bridge near Tehran collapsed after reported U.S. airstrikes. (@realDonaldTrump/Truth Social)
«The biggest bridge in Iran comes tumbling down, never to be used again — Much more to follow! IT IS TIME FOR IRAN TO MAKE A DEAL BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE, AND THERE IS NOTHING LEFT OF WHAT STILL COULD BECOME A GREAT COUNTRY!» Trump said in a post on Truth Social.
The strike on the bridge was aimed at cutting drone and missile supply lines to Iranian firing units targeting U.S. and Israeli forces, Middle East outlet i24NEWS reported, citing sources.
Iranian state TV also said the bridge was hit twice, roughly an hour apart, resulting in civilian casualties, Fars News reported.
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President Donald Trump pauses as he finishes speaking about the Iran war Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Washington. (Alex Brandon-Pool/Getty Images)
«A few minutes ago, the American-Zionist enemy once again targeted the B1 bridge in Karaj,» the broadcast said, noting that the first strike killed two civilians.
Fars News also reported that other areas of Karaj were struck.
Iran’s IRGC reportedly identified several bridges in American-allied nations as potential targets after the collapse of the B1 bridge. (Morteza Nikoubazl/Nur Photo)
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The outlet reported that Iran is considering plans to rebuild the bridge with the help of its engineers and experts.
In retaliation, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has reportedly identified several bridges in American-allied nations across the Middle East as potential targets, including infrastructure in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Abu Dhabi and the Jordan-West Bank region.
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El Gobierno de Uruguay identificará inmuebles vacíos para devolverlos al mercado de vivienda
El Ministerio de Vivienda y Ordenamiento Territorial (MVOT) de Uruguay informó que implementará un Laboratorio de Economía Circular Urbana, un instrumento con el que buscará detectar viviendas que estén sin habitar y reformarlas para volver a integrarlas al mercado inmobiliario. En esta primera etapa, se trabajará en dos ciudades del interior del país: Minas (a 120 kilómetros de Montevideo) y Paso de los Toros (a unos 280 kilómetros de la capital uruguaya).
“La idea es poder escalar este laboratorio a los efectos de abordar la problemática del vaciamiento de los centros urbanos y promover el desarrollo y del acceso al suelo en el mercado de la estrategia definida en el Plan Quinquenal de Vivienda”, declaró a directora de Ordenamiento Territorial, Paola Florio, en declaraciones difundidas por la Presidencia uruguaya.
En estas dos ciudades del interior de Uruguay habrá, por tanto, un plan piloto que busca promover la renovación y la rehabilitación urbana mediante acciones que buscan devolver al mercado viviendas vacías en mal estado, informó días atrás el semanario Búsqueda.
Este laboratorio lo que hará es identificar variaciones en esas zonas de Uruguay a lo largo de los años y, en base a eso, adaptar las normas a la situación actual.
¿Por qué se eligieron estos dos puntos de Uruguay? El MVOT analizó los datos de los últimos censos de población y discriminó las viviendas ocupadas y las desocupadas, y en qué condiciones (temporal, ocasional, para alquiler o vender, en reparación, en estado ruinoso o inhabitable) se encuentran. A partir de esto, se extrajeron algunos parámetros e indicadores.
En base a esa información fue que el ministerio identificó que en Minas hubo un incremento poblacional en los últimos años, pero señaló que la ciudad tiene un alto nivel de “vacancia” y de viviendas ruinosas en las áreas centrales de la ciudad, donde hay acceso a infraestructura y servicios, consignó el medio uruguayo.
A estos indicadores se le suma que en esa ciudad se instaló una sede de la Universidad Tecnológica, que atrajo público joven para la capital del departamento de Lavalleja.
En el caso de Paso de los Toros, la particularidad de la ciudad está dada porque en ese lugar se dieron cambios en el territorio por la instalación de la segunda planta de celulosa de UPM. Pese a las transformaciones en el desarrollo habitacional y de infraestructura de servicios, la ciudad también tiene un alto nivel de vacancia.
La intención del ministerio es que los inmuebles deteriorados puedan ser devueltos al mercado en condiciones, innovando en la aplicación de políticas particulares como la expropiación, aplicando el derecho de preferencia y otros programas de esa cartera.
“Hay que generar la demanda y también la oferta, tanto de bienes como de programas que permitan adecuarse a cada una de las necesidades que surjan en las distintas viviendas”, declaró Florio a Búsqueda.
“Es importantísimo para nosotros poder demostrar que, con una adecuada articulación de todos los programas, es posible avanzar en línea a una mayor eficiencia en las ciudades”, agregó.
Otro piloto previsto por el ministerio es la supervisión del uso del suelo a través de una policía territorial, que mediante inteligencia artificial e imágenes aéreas ayudará a las municipalidades a asegurar el cumplimiento de las normas y el correcto uso del suelo. Esto está pensado principalmente para áreas rurales, en las que el acceso a las tareas de supervisión es más complejo.
La policía territorial también funcionará en una primera instancia en Villa Serrana, una zona turística de Lavalleja, y en un área rural del departamento de Canelones. Habrá drones que sobrevolarán esos lugares y la información será procesada con inteligencia artificial, que permitirá conocer el uso efectivo que tiene un determinado desarrollo.
“La inteligencia artificial permitirá identificar la variación del suelo. Es decir, cuánto varió de un vuelo a otro y detectar si esa variación es producto o no de la intervención humana y si significa un problema”, señaló la jerarca.
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Democrats are jubilant over the sudden ouster of Pam Bondi as head of the Department of Justice, with leading party members taking to social media to say «good riddance.»
Democrats rejoiced on X after President Donald Trump took to Truth Social on Thursday to confirm reports that Bondi was leaving her position as U.S. attorney general.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., wrote, «Good riddance. Pam Bondi was the wrong choice from the start.»
He went on to assert that «the rot at the Department of Justice begins and ends with Donald Trump,» writing, «As long as his focus is on using DOJ as a tool for revenge and not law enforcement, the cover-up of the Epstein files, along with the countless other problems at DOJ, will continue.»
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Attorney General Pam Bondi arrives for a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Feb. 11, 2026. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty)
Prominent Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., a former Democratic presidential candidate, claimed that Bondi «will be remembered for blocking the release of the Epstein files, weaponizing the DOJ to go after Trump’s political opponents, and handing out merger approvals as political favors.»
«Under AG Pam Bondi, the DOJ became a cesspool of corruption,» she asserted, piling on another, «Good riddance.»
Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., who during his time in the House of Representatives oversaw the Jan. 6 hearings, reacted by writing that Bondi «oversaw an unprecedented weaponization of the Justice Department that brought our nation’s rule of law to its knees.»
«Countless and baseless political investigations, hundreds of career law enforcement professionals purged, a massive cover-up of the Epstein files, and a wholesale effort to turn the department into a criminal law firm representing the person of the president instead of the American people,» Schiff alleged, adding, «But Pam Bondi was merely a symptom of Donald Trump’s chronic allergy to our nation’s laws.»
On the House side, Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., wrote, «Pam Bondi is a partisan, petulant, political hack. And now she’s GONE.»
«Pam Bondi has been fired. Good riddance,» Jeffries wrote in another post, adding, «Pete Hegseth is next.»
«Keep the pressure on every single one of these extremists,» he wrote.
House Democratic firebrand Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, who recently lost her bid for the party’s Senate nomination in Texas, went on a profane rant after the news broke.
«Well… first it was Kristi Noem, now it’s Pam Bondi… it would be too much like right that Pete be next,» she gloated. «I see a theme. He will throw the incompetent women under the bus a lot faster than the incompetent men.»
«Let’s just agree that America needs a ‘do over,’» wrote Crockett. «The President nominated these awful people, the Republican controlled Senate confirmed them, and well… too many people thought we should give this much power to the P—- grabbing, 6x bankruptcy filing, 34 count convicted felon bestie of Epstein. WE NEED A DO OVER… but only if America would do better.»
Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Ariz., said Bondi «must still comply with our subpoena and testify before the [House] Oversight Committee about her criminally botched Epstein Files release.»
«She may be fired, but she is not above the law,» wrote Ansari. «We won’t stop fighting until every victim gets justice and everyone complicit in this cover up is held accountable, no matter how powerful they are.»
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Attorney General Pam Bondi is sworn in before a House Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on Capitol Hill, Feb. 11, 2026. (Tom Brenner/AP Photo)
Democrats were not the only ones happy about Bondi’s firing.
Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., who has in recent months defied both her party and the administration, accused Bondi of having «handled the Epstein Files in a terrible manner and seriously undermined President Trump.»
Mace claimed that Bondi «has stonewalled every effort to hold the guilty accountable,» adding that «the American people deserve an Attorney General who is transparent and delivers real accountability.»
Following reports that Trump is considering replacing Bondi with current Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin, Mace wrote if these reports are true, «I welcome it.»
«I look forward to a new Attorney General committed to getting justice for the victims of Jeffrey Epstein,» she wrote.
However, Bondi was not universally reviled following the news.
Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., defended Bondi, calling her «a great friend and one of the best lawyers I’ve ever met.»
«She did an incredible job as Florida’s Attorney General when I was Governor, and she has been an incredible U.S. Attorney General,» wrote Scott. «Ann and I are proud of all Pam has accomplished to make America safe again and restore the rule of law. Thank you, [Pam Bondi]!»
Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz also came to Bondi’s defense. Gaetz resigned from Congress to be Trump’s attorney general before withdrawing his nomination amid mounting resistance, clearing the way for Bondi.
Gaetz wrote, «Pam Bondi will be known as one of the great crime fighters of our time. She is a patriot who has all of our appreciation.»
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Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks during a Cabinet meeting held by President Donald Trump at the White House on April 30, 2025. (Ken Cedeno/Pool/Sipa USA)
He predicted that Todd Blanche, who Trump announced will be temporarily filling in for Bondi as interim U.S. attorney general, will likewise «do a great job for the Trump/Vance Administration and us all.»
Blanche himself took to social media to write, «Pam Bondi led this Department with strength and conviction and I’m grateful for her leadership and friendship.»
«Thank you to President Trump for the trust and the opportunity to serve as Acting Attorney General,» he continued. «We will continue backing the blue, enforcing the law, and doing everything in our power to keep America safe.»
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Political analyst Jonathan Turley wrote that «the news of the departure of Pam Bondi hit with a thunderclap in Washington.»
«There were some recent rumors, but nothing concrete in the prior week. Bondi is the ultimate loyalist who, like Todd Blanche (the new acting AG), earned her bones in the trenches with the President in impeachment and criminal trials,» he wrote.
Turley predicted that «the move to Blanche will be seamless» and said that if Zeldin is selected, he «has the advantage of being a known and popular figure on Capitol Hill.»
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