Bomb threat hoaxes called into 4 Jewish American day schools

Bomb threat hoaxes targeting four US Jewish day schools in Brooklyn, Boca Raton, and Los Angeles within the last week led to evacuations and lockdowns. Police determined all threats were hoaxes. Security experts warn that such hoaxes are potent disruptions and should not be downplayed, emphasizing the importance of training and preparedness.

Bomb threat hoaxes targeting four US Jewish day schools resulted in evacuations and a lockdown within the last week. On October 9, hoaxers called in threats two minutes apart to two Brooklyn yeshivas: the Yeshivah of Flatbush Joel Braverman High School and the United Talmudical Academy of Williamsburg. Police later determined the threats were hoaxes. On October 12, the Donna Klein Jewish Academy preschool in Boca Raton, Florida, was evacuated following a bomb threat. The Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County confirmed the threat was fraudulent. US Representative Jared Moskowitz expressed relief and condemned the act. On the same day, the Milken Community School in Los Angeles went into lockdown after a reported active shooter call, later clarified as a bomb threat. The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed the threat was a hoax, and an investigation is ongoing. Security experts Richard Priem and Michael Masters emphasized that hoaxes are serious disruptions requiring training and preparedness, noting that such threats often come in waves and are meant to intimidate Jewish communities.