Nassau officials increase resources to protect residents due to general global threat

Officials are emphasizing that there are no credible threats at this time pertaining to Long Island.

Krista McNally

Oct 12, 2023, 10:04 PM

Updated 417 days ago

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Nassau County is adding more resources to protect people in the community in the wake of a general global threat.
“There has been a threat to call for action tomorrow from a former member of Hamas,” said Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman.
Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder also released a statement, saying in part, “Recently we became aware of online posts announcing, “The Friday of the Al-Aqsa Flood, a day of general mobilization” and calls for “global jihad.”
Officials are emphasizing that there are no credible threats at this time pertaining to Long Island.