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Police investigate bomb threat against Arlington Co. synagogue

Police were on the scene at Congregation Etz Hayim in the Arlington Heights neighborhood on Friday evening after receiving reports of a bomb threat, though no evidence of a crime was found.

The suspect is alleged to have made the bomb threat to the Virginia house of worship after contacting a crisis hotline. Police arrived at the 2900 block of Arlington Boulevard just before 5:30 p.m. No evidence of a bomb or other violent crime was found by police that searched the synagogue, although the investigation is ongoing.

The incident comes at a time of rising antisemitism and Islamophobia as the Israel-Hamas war continues. Some Muslim and Jewish Americans have been changing how they express their faith, in fear of hate crimes.

On Friday, major companies yanked ads from X after Elon Musk endorsed an antisemitic conspiracy theory.

Giant Food is closing one of its oldest Arlington stores

The Giant Food store on Langston Boulevard in Arlington, Virginia will permanently close Feb. 29. Giant has anchored the Lyon Village Shopping Center, at 3115 Langston Blvd. (formerly Lee Highway), for more than 60 years. It is at the intersection of Langston Boulevard and Spout Run Parkway.
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