Nation IN BRIEF : NATIONWIDE : FBI Tells of Threat Against Jews in U.S.
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The FBI urged Jewish groups and law enforcement agencies to use extra caution because of a possible threat against 1,200 Jewish physicians and executives in the United States. The FBI said it received information concerning a possible murder threat against 1,200 Jewish professionals in the United States unless Israel withdraws its forces from Lebanon by Monday. The threat also demanded a $12-billion payment to compensate for Lebanese killed in Middle East fighting, the agency said. An FBI statement said the information was received from a private party. It was not clear if specific individuals had been threatened. An FBI spokesman said he had no additional information.
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