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Reports: Mossad asked foreign countries to increase security for Hanukkah events amid threats
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Illustrative: The lighting of a Hanukkiah in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin on December 14, 2025. (John MACDOUGALL / AFP)
The Mossad spy agency has asked countries around the world, with an emphasis on European nations, to increase security for Hanukkah events amid fears of a potential copycat attempt in the wake of the Bondi terror attack, Hebrew media reports.
Security officials are reportedly concerned that public gatherings in the coming days of the Jewish holiday, in addition to Christmas markets, could serve as targets for terror groups, the Kan public broadcaster says.
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