Bomb scare

Bomb threat called on Boca Raton Jewish preschool, law enforcement evacuates area

The Betty and Marvin Zale Early Childhood Learning Center, where the threat was called in, was evacuated, as was at least one other nearby educational facility.

Illustrative:  member of the Palm Beach County Sheriffs' office parks a patrol car outside of Mar-a-Lago club as part of the security for US President Donald Trump in Palm Beach, Florida on December 20, 2025.
German special police forces secure the area on the day of German Chancellor and Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party leader Friedrich Merz, and Saxony-Anhalt State Prime Minister and top candidate Sven Schulze visit to UPM Biochemicals in Leuna, Germany, September 3, 2026.

German police defuse 21 explosive devices uncovered at power grid in Saxony

A large Iranian missile fragment found in an open area in central Israel, April 22, 2026.

Large Iranian missile fragment located in open area in central Israel

Members of the explosive ordinance disposal unit inspect a defused US-made bomb (C), dropped during World War II, that was found inside a construction site at the junction of Convention Avenue and Hung Hing Road in the Wan Chai district of Hong Kong on May 11, 2018.

WWII bomb found in Hong Kong defused after mass evacuation


Palestinian arrested for trying to smuggle pipe bomb into military court

It was the third attempt to infiltrate a court house with bomb in two months.

A pipe bomb neutralized December 28, 2017 at the Samaria Military Courthouse in the West Bank.

Police arrest man with explosive device in West Bank

The suspect had one pipe bomb strapped to his body; the second in a coat placed near soldiers.

One of two pipe bombs seized and neutralized by police at the entrance to Samaria Military Court in the West Bank.

FBI identifies man who made bomb threats to Jewish institutions in Kansas

A man identifying himself as Ford Joseph Holloway submitted an online tip to the FBI saying he was the “mastermind behind the Jewish synagogue bomb threats.”

An FBI investigator

Bomb threat faxed to Orthodox Jewish high school in New York

Police are investigating to find out who sent the letter.

Policemen (background) keep guard as men and boys stand at a Brooklyn synagogue in New York City.

House panel advances bill sparked by JCC threats

Most of the 162 bomb threats are suspected of coming from an American-Israeli Jewish man living in Ashdod, Israel.

JCC bomb threats suspect

Bomb threat cancels Balfour Declaration event at Florida Jewish museum

FIU police dog identified possible explosives in the suspects car, leading to the evacuation of a university parking garage.

Jewish Museum of Florida Miami Beach

FBI: Israeli-American teen who threatened JCCs sold bomb threat services

The teen sold his services on AlphaBay, a “dark web” marketplace website selling illegal goods and services that was closed by U.S. authorities in July.

An US-Israeli teen who was arrested in Israel on suspicion of making bomb threats against Jewish community centers in the United States, Australia and New Zealand is seen at a remand hearing at Magistrate's Court in Rishon Lezion, Israel on March 23, 2017

US man charged with threats to JCCs pleads guilty

No signs of remorse appeared on his face as he smirked throughout the hour-long proceeding.

JUAN THOMPSON is believed to be behind at least eight of the hundreds of bomb threats that targeted JCCs in the US at the beginning of the year

Bomb threats close three LA synagogues over Shabbat

With the suspect of last year's wave of bomb threats currently behind bars, who is behind the scares now?

Wilshire Boulevard Temple in Los Angeles, California.

Man charged with threats to Jewish groups to plead guilty

Juan Thompson, 32, is set to appear in court next Monday morning to enter a guilty plea, according to the letter, submitted by Acting US Attorney Joon Kim in Manhattan.

Juan Thompson