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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Tamsin Rose

Security boosted at Jewish buildings in Sydney amid ‘very reasonable fear’ among community

NSW police deputy commissioner Mal Lanyon
NSW police deputy commissioner Mal Lanyon says Operation Shield is focused on the ‘perception of safety, as well as actual safety’ amid protests sparked by the Israel-Hamas war. Photograph: Richard Milnes/Shutterstock

Security is being boosted at Jewish schools, hospitals, aged care facilities and synagogues across Sydney in response to the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war and the resulting tensions in Australia that police warned would have a “long tail”.

New South Wales police launched Operation Shield on Wednesday to oversee the police response to the situation, dealing with the “perception of safety, as well as actual safety” amid concerns from the Jewish community.

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