Jewish schools step up security after increase in antisemitic incidents

Jewish schools across England are taking extra precautions to protect their staff and students after the attack on Israel, with the body that provides security advice to Jewish communities in the UK saying it had recorded 89 antisemitic incidents between Saturday and Tuesday.

- Richard Adams

Extra security patrols have been posted at school gates and trips and after-school detentions have been cancelled. Several schools said they had carried out "invacuation" drills, where pupils practise sheltering in safe areas or reinforced rooms. Pupils have been told not to wear identifying school uniform on public transport.

The Community Security Trust said the number of antisemitic incidents in the four days from Saturday had risen by 324% compared with the same period last year.