English Schoolgirls Ask for Armed Police Protection at Hanukkah Events
19th December 2025
parties amid rising antisemitic threats, according to the head of Greater Manchester Police.
Chief Constable Sir Stephen Watson revealed that such requests have become more frequent following recent terror attacks and growing hostility toward Jewish communities. He said fears had intensified after the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7th and a series of antisemitic incidents in the UK.
Watson also confirmed police were investigating reports of people celebrating the recent Bondi Beach mass shooting in Australia, which left 15 people dead (not including one of the attackers).