“We know there will be further attacks”

The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office, Benjamin Netanyahurecommended for Israeli citizens Avoid attending mass Jewish holiday celebrations abroad Hanukkahgiven the possible risk Copycat terrorist attacks after the shooting in Sydney this Sunday.

“Past incidents justify concern about possible imitations by terrorist sympathizers who may act inspired by the event,” the official statement warns.

Given this situation, the Israeli authorities recommended them Citizens avoid taking part in mass celebrations which have no security measures, including Events in synagogues and celebrations of the Jewish holiday Hanukkahwhich will take place over the next eight days.

The authorities also called for it to be maintained a high level of alertness around Jewish or Israeli locationsand immediately report any suspicious behavior or items to local security forces.

The attack by two terrorists in Sydney left 16 people dead and 29 injured. The shooters were father and son. The first, 50 years old, was killed by police. Meanwhile, the 24-year-old was shot and is hospitalized in critical condition.

“We know there will be more attacks. The safest place for the Jewish people in the world is where the government, the army and the security forces will defend them; that is, in the State of Israel,” Prime Minister Netanyahu said this Sunday at a Hanukkah event at the Israeli National Police Academy.

The event, attended by radical National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and relatives of the last remaining Israeli hostage in Gaza, police Sergeant Ran Gvili, was held in honor of the first of eight nights that comprise the Jewish holiday known as the Festival of Lights.

In response to the attack, Russian Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar announced the cancellation of the holiday celebrations in Moscow this Sunday. According to the Interfax agency, it will be the first time since 1991, the year of the collapse of the Soviet Union, that Hanukkah will not take place in the Russian capital.