Law enforcement stepping up patrols in LA after former Hamas leader calls for 'day of Jihad'

Local law enforcement agencies say there is no known credible threat to the L.A. Jewish community after a former Hamas leader has called for a 'Day of Jihad.'

Local law enforcement agencies say there is no known credible threat to the L.A. Jewish community after a former Hamas leader has called for a "Day of Jihad."The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles and law enforcement agencies say there is no known credible threat to the local Jewish community after a former Hamas leader has called for a "Day of Jihad" on Friday.

"There is some concern and fear, particularly when there's this call to dismantle and attack the Jewish community worldwide," said Peter Levi, the regional director of the Anti-Defamation League in Orange County and Long Beach. As Israel continues to bomb Gaza and more details about the atrocities committed by Hamas emerge, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Israel meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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