State Department urges countries to protect Jews during High Holidays
“Deploy law enforcement, counterterrorism or military forces, as appropriate, to synagogues and other locations hosting services or events,” the U.S. agency told its diplomatic missions worldwide to pass along to host governments
Assessment
The State Department's directive is a blunt acknowledgment that Jewish worship sites need armed protection during the High Holidays. Asking host governments to deploy law enforcement, counterterrorism, or military forces to synagogues is an unusually explicit security request. The instruction reaches every U.S. diplomatic mission, which gives it global scope. Watch whether host governments follow through and how visibly they respond.