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"No one should have to fear something like this may happen in their place of worship," he tweeted. Texas congressman Colin Allred sent a message of support, saying he was "praying for the congregants in Colleyville." Israel's Foreign Minister Yair Lapid tweeted that the Israeli consul in Houston was on her way to the scene. "We pray for the safety of the hostages and rescuers," he wrote on Twitter.
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Israel was "closely monitoring" the hostage situation. She added that no injuries had been reported inside the synagogue. The paper said it was unclear how many people were inside the building, citing Colleyville police sergeant Dara Nelson. The Dallas Morning News reported that police were negotiating with a hostage taker. Texas governor Greg Abbott described the situation as "tense" on Twitter. We will continue to provide updates via social media," it said.Īt 2:20 pm and 3:20 pm, it said the situation was unchanged.įBI agents were also on the scene, according to video footage carried by CNN. "We ask that you continue to avoid the area.
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In an update two hours later the department said the situation "remains ongoing." The Colleyville police department said in a tweet at 11:30 am (1730 GMT) that it was "conducting SWAT operations" at the address of the Congregation Beth Israel. The stream began at 10:00 am and stopped broadcasting just before 2:00 pm. He was also heard saying: "There's something wrong with America." In it he could be heard saying, "You get my sister on the phone," and "I am gonna die." Siddiqui is currently being held at Federal Medical Centre (FMC) prison in Fort Worth, Texas.Ī live stream of the congregation's Shabbat morning service on Facebook appeared to capture audio of a man talking loudly - although it did not show the scene inside the building. The high-profile case sparked outrage in Pakistan.
Siddiqui, a former Pakistani scientist, was in 2010 sentenced by a New York court to 86 years in prison for attempted murder of US officers in Afghanistan. Quoting a US official briefed on the matter, ABC reported that the man was claiming to be the brother of Aafia Siddiqui - who has been dubbed "Lady Qaeda" by US tabloids - and was demanding to have his sister freed from prison. The network reported that the hostage-taker was armed, and had claimed to have bombs in unknown locations.
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US President Joe Biden has been briefed "on the developing hostage situation" in Colleyville, some 25 miles (40 kilometers) west of Dallas, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said on Twitter.ĪBC News, citing an unspecified source, said the suspect had taken a rabbi and three others hostage at the Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, some 25 miles (40 kilometers) west of Dallas. COLLEYVILLE, United States - Hostage negotiators were locked in a tense standoff Saturday at a Texas synagogue where a man claiming to be the brother of a convicted terrorist has reportedly taken a rabbi and several others captive, police and media said.