Authorities said the suspect seemed to be behind the bulk of the threats, though it was unclear exactly how many. [Former journalist arrested, charged with threats against Jewish facilities]The threats across the U.S. have forced people to vacate dozens of Jewish Community Centers, schools, offices and day-care centers, fostering fears about anti-Semitism nationwide. (Olivia Lopez/AP)According to Israeli newspaper Haaretz, the man arrested more recently is likely behind a bomb threat at a Jewish institution in New Zealand in 2016. Police in New Zealand identified the IP address as originating from Israel, Haaretz said. The FBI handed over the information to the Israel police after finding these threats had originated from Israel, Haaretz reported.

Source: Washington Post March 23, 2017 13:40 UTC