As an hours-long hostage situation unfolded at a synagogue in Colleyville, Texas, some synagogues in Illinois have started upgrading their security.
Security measures are already ramping up at some area synagogues, as many are praying for a peaceful outcome.Prayers answered.All four hostages were safely released and the suspect is dead, officials said."We should become a force, a stronger force, of goodness to battle this negativity," said Rabbi Meir Moscowitz, regional director of Lubavitch Chabad of Illinois.
"While there's no actionable intelligence suggesting cause for concern in Chicago, the Chicago Police Department is working to ensure all houses of worship and faith-based institutions here are secure and safe," Chicago police said. "Many Islamic terrorist groups have called for her release for many, many years. And, she is a well-known top al-Qaeda operative," he said.
"I think it's a sad state of affairs here because in America we've always treated our sanctuaries as a sanctuary, right? As synagogues and mosques and churches," Nasatir said."It just shows that there's no place, unfortunately, where hate isn't invading our communities."More News Videos
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