{"id":2098457,"date":"2023-11-14T12:56:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-14T17:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/march-for-israel-rally-in-d-c-elevated-to-sear-1-threat-level-by-dhs\/"},"modified":"2023-11-14T12:59:03","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T17:59:03","slug":"march-for-israel-rally-in-d-c-elevated-to-sear-1-threat-level-by-dhs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/march-for-israel-rally-in-d-c-elevated-to-sear-1-threat-level-by-dhs\/","title":{"rendered":"DHS Raises &#8216;March For Israel&#8217; Rally in D.C. to SEAR 1 Threat Level"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmarch-for-israel-rally-in-d-c-elevated-to-sear-1-threat-level-by-dhs%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2098457&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Thousands of\u2062 people attend the March for\u2064 Israel on the National Mall November 14, \u20632023 in\u2062 Washington, DC. The large pro-Israel gathering comes\u200d as the\u200c Israel-Hamas \u200dwar enters its sixth week following the Oct. 7 \u200dterrorist attacks by Hamas. (Photo \u200dby\u2064 Drew Angerer\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/sophia-flores\">Sophia Flores<\/a><br \/>9:40 AM\u200c \u2013 Tuesday,\u2064 November 14, 2023<\/p>\n<p>Thousands of\u200b supporters gathered\u200d at the National Mall in Washington D.C. to show \u200dtheir \u2062unwavering\u2062 support\u200d for Israel\u200d and demand the immediate release of hostages kidnapped \u200cby the terrorist group, Hamas, on October 7<sup>th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">WASHINGTON D.C.<\/p>\n<p>Pro-Israel demonstrators have \u2064gathered at the National Mall in mass for \u200cthe\u2062 \u201cAmericans March For Israel\u201d event. <\/p>\n<p>Attendance is expected to be over\u2064 100,000\u200b by the\u2062 time\u200b the event starts at 1PM. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MarchForIsrael?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MarchForIsrael<\/a><\/p>\n[Thread will be updated as story develops] <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bAy2P2gqnn\">pic.twitter.com\/bAy2P2gqnn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 TENET Media\u200c (@watchTENETnow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/watchTENETnow\/status\/1724477915201524178?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 14, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>On Monday \u2063evening, the Tuesday\u2062 event which was coordinated\u200b by the Jewish Federations of North America\u2063 and \u2062the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, was raised to the highest \u2064security status.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) designated the \u2064gathering\u200b a\u2063 Special Event Assessment \u2062Rating (SEAR)\u2063 Level 1 status. This means that the rally \u200dis a significant\u200d event with \u200bnational and\/or international\u200d importance \u200cthat <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/march-for-israel-rally-in-d-c-elevated-to-sear-1-threat-level-by-dhs\/\" title=\"DHS Raises 'March For Israel' Rally in D.C. to SEAR 1 Threat Level\">requires \u200cextensive federal interagency support<\/a>. Other events that have \u2063this security\u200c status are the \u200bSuper Bowl, the Kentucky Derby, and the Indianapolis\u200d 500.<\/p>\n<p>The DHS\u2019s assessment of the event indicated that there is no &#8220;specific, actionable threat.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>In a separate statement,\u2063 Metropolitan Police Department \u200cspokesperson Paris\u200d Lewbel stated that authorities are &#8220;committed to ensuring the safety\u2063 and security of all residents and \u200dvisitors to the District. We\u2063 recognize the\u200d importance of upholding the First Amendment rights of individuals to peacefully express their views, and we are committed to facilitating lawful demonstrations while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-ticketed-7-times-for-flying-anti-biden-flag-scores-huge-victory-over-town\/\" title=\"Man with 7 anti-Biden flag tickets triumphs against town.\">maintaining public order<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>&#8220;Currently, there are no credible threats,&#8221; Lewbel reiterated.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The permit for the rally expects that at least 60,000 people are \u2063anticipated to come \u2064out and demonstrate their \u2063solidarity and\u200b unwavering support for Israel and \u200bthe Israeli People.<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed!\u200b Receive breaking news blasts directly to your inbox for free. Subscribe\u2064 here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"rc-widget-10bad2\" data-rc-widget data-widget-host=\"habitat\" data-endpoint=\"\/\/trends.revcontent.com\" data-widget-id=\"278641\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\tShare this post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Lavern Spicer<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Hi-Rez The Rapper<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Ryan Helfenbein<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Krisanne Hall<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Chinese \u200dcompanies are\u2063 acquiring U.S. chipmaking equipment despite new export curbs aimed at boosting the \u200bcountry&#8217;s semiconductor industry.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The FBI is grappling with\u200d a highly \u200caggressive cybercrime \u200bgang that \u200bhas been plaguing corporate America for the past two years.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Microsoft and Google have \u200cdecided not to contest an EU law that requires them \u200dto facilitate easier user transitions\u2064 between competing services.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>President Biden&#8217;s administration has announced measures to\u200b free up additional wireless spectrum to meet the growing demands of advanced technology.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> How did\u200b the U.S. Department of Homeland Security assess the security risks\u2063 for the \u2062Americans March For Israel rally?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  D we will work diligently to ensure\u2064 that those rights are protected\u200d.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The rally, known as the &#8220;Americans March\u200b For Israel,&#8221; aimed\u200c to demonstrate support\u200d for Israel\u200d amidst the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. Since the terrorist attacks carried out\u200b by Hamas on October 7th, tensions have \u200descalated \u200dbetween the two\u2062 sides, leading to a prolonged conflict.<\/p>\n<p>Organized by the Jewish Federations of North America and the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, the event \u200cattracted thousands of \u2064supporters who gathered at the National Mall in Washington D.C. on November 14th. The rally was intended to showcase unwavering support for Israel and to demand the immediate release of the hostages kidnapped by Hamas during the attacks.<\/p>\n<p>Despite concerns\u200b about\u200d security, the U.S. Department of Homeland \u200bSecurity designated the gathering as a Special Event Assessment \u200cRating (SEAR) Level 1 status. This classification recognizes the event&#8217;s national and international importance and requires \u2063extensive federal interagency support. Similar \u2063security statuses are\u2063 assigned to \u2064events like the Super Bowl, the Kentucky Derby, and the Indianapolis 500. However, the DHS assessment confirmed that there was no specific, actionable threat against the rally.<\/p>\n<p>In response\u2062 to the event, Metropolitan Police\u2062 Department spokesperson Paris Lewbel issued a\u200d statement emphasizing their commitment \u200dto ensuring the safety and\u2063 security\u2062 of all residents and\u200d visitors. The \u200bdepartment recognized \u2063the importance of upholding\u2062 individuals&#8217; First Amendment rights to \u200bpeacefully express their views.<\/p>\n<p>The Americans March For Israel event \u2064garnered attention on social media, with\u2062 pro-Israel demonstrations being reported by news\u2063 outlets \u200dand individuals on Twitter. Attendance for the event was expected to exceed 100,000 people, highlighting the\u2063 significant support for Israel among many Americans.<\/p>\n<p>As the Israel-Hamas\u200b war continues, events like the Americans March For Israel\u200c serve as platforms\u2064 for individuals to voice \u2062their support and call for a peaceful resolution to the conflict. They strengthen the \u200demotional and political bond between Israel and its allies, providing a united front to address the ongoing challenges in \u200cthe region.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thousands of people attend the March for Israel on the National Mall November 14, 2023 in Washington, DC. The large pro-Israel gathering comes as the Israel-Hamas war enters its sixth week following the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks by Hamas. 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