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Synagogue evacuated on Shabbat after suspicious packet found nearby

Congregants of Etz Chaim Synagogue had to leave the service early

September 16, 2024 12:33
suspicious packet near Leeds Etz Chaim Synagogue
A suspicious packet near Leeds Etz Chaim Synagogue on Shabbat was found to be an army munitions tin and a plastic bag. The army said later it was not deemed a threat

ByGaby Wine

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A Leeds synagogue had to evacuate on Shabbat morning after a suspicious packet was found nearby.

Congregants at Etz Chaim Synagogue had to leave the service early after a large military munitions tin was discovered on Harrogate Road in the Moortown area of Leeds, at 9.25am.

CST alerted other synagogues, so that congregants would know to avoid the area, which was later cordoned off by the police.

The army arrived two hours later and were able to establish that the box wasn’t a threat. Roads in the vicinity were closed off until just before 2pm.

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Etz Chaim Synagogue

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