17 Jewish centers had bomb threats yesterday

ANT KATZ with JTA

Yesterday, for the third time this year, a string of Jewish community centres (JCCs) around the United States received bomb threats. Many of the 17 JCCs that received calls evacuated their facilities and contacted law enforcement, which is investigating the threats.

No bombs have, however, been found in any of the threatened facilities.

Wire service JTA obtained a recording of one of the bomb threats made on January 18 at the in Wilmington, Delaware, JCC which houses four Jewish organisations, (see picture below) during the previous wave of threats.

The brief call sounds like it was made using voice-disguising technology that protects the caller’s identity. Click here to listen to the threat on our FACEBOOK PAGE

A transcription of the call reads as follows: “It’s a C-4 bomb with a lot of shrapnel, surrounded by a bag (inaudible). In a short time, a large number of Jews are going to be slaughtered. Their heads are going to https://www.sajr.co.za/images/default-source/default-album/jcc.jpg” class=”sfImageWrapper”>

ABOVE: This JCC complex in Wilmington, Delaware, which houses four Jewish organisations, was evacuated after it was one of those to receive a bomb threat on January 18 (Courtesy of Siegel JCC in Wilmington)