UK Terror Threat Surges, Jewish Community on High Alert

0:00On April 30, U.K.'s terror threat level just got bumped up to severe, meaning an attack is highly likely. This comes right after a brutal stabbing in Goldous Green, where two Jewish men, 34-year-old, Shloyim Rand, and 76-year-old Moshe. Shine, got nifed in what officials are calling anti-Semitic terrorism, cops tasered the attacker, and both victims are stable now after hospital treatment. The joint terrorism analysis center made the call following a string of attacks on the Jewish community. Last time it hit severe was November 2021, after a hospital bombing, then dropped to substantial in February 2022, where it's, saff, for four years, despite other incidents. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmoud urged everyone to stay vigilant, praising emergency responders as heroes, and announcing big new funding for security at. Minigogs, schools, and Jewish centers to fight anti-Semitism. But reactions were heated. Prime Minister Kierstarmer got booed and heckled with chance when he visited the scene.

1:02One victim, speaking from his hospital bed, called his chest stab a miracle survival, but slammed the government for not protecting Jewish folks. Enough, saying they're scared to walk the streets. The 45-year-old suspect, a British national born in Somalia, who came here as a kid, was referred to the anti-extremism program, Prevent Back In. 2020, but got cleared quick. Police are still questioning him on attempted murder charges, as the government ramps up efforts to tackle this rising threat. Folks, and stay safe out there.