We’ll take a look at the news that four UK Jewish schools in North London will close their doors temporarily, in the interest of safety, following a fear of attacks on the Jewish community caused by the ongoing war in Israel.
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00:00 Four UK Jewish schools in North London have closed their doors in the interest of safety.
00:06 It comes as Jewish students were being warned by schools to disguise their uniform due to
00:10 a fear of attacks caused by the ongoing war in Israel.
00:13 The schools informed parents that they would not plan to reopen until Monday, 16 October.
00:18 In a letter to parents, Rabbi Feldman of Torah Vodas Primary School said, "While there was
00:22 no specific threat to our school, it was not a decision that had been taken lightly."
00:27 One Jewish charity said it had seen a 324% increase in reports of anti-Semitism as a
00:33 result over the last four days following Hamas' attack on Israel.
00:37 This included assaults, direct threats, vandalism and 66 cases of abusive behaviour, according
00:43 to CST.
00:44 On Thursday, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced £3 million to protect schools, synagogues
00:49 and other Jewish community buildings.
00:51 There will also be additional security staff outside synagogues on Friday nights and Saturday
00:56 mornings.