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        12/2/2008, Kislev 5, 5769

      Fresh Threats to Jewish, Western Targets in India, West


      Less than a week after the deadly terrorist assault in Mumbai, a Chabad House elsewhere in India received a threatening note from Muslim fundamentalists. According to a report on Israel TV's Channel 1, the Chabad House in Pune, India, has received a letter threatening to "wipe out the Chabad House and the Jews and Israelis.... The CIA and Mossad will not be able to save you."

      Although hate mail sent to Jewish institutions is not unusual, the timing has led Israeli security services to recommend heightened alert levels and increased protective measures at the Pune outreach center. A representative of the Prime Minister's Office has met with Chabad leaders to discuss the ongoing threat to Jews in the Indian subcontinent.

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