The United Kingdom raised its terrorism threat level to 'severe', the second highest in a five-tier system, after an antisemitic attack in London. The interior ministry said this means an attack is 'highly likely' in the next six months. The incident on Wednesday involved two Jewish men who were stabbed.
The UK interior ministry announced on Thursday that the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre (JTAC) raised the UK National Threat Level from 'substantial'—meaning an attack is likely—to 'severe', meaning an attack is highly likely in the next six months. JTAC, housed within Britain's security services, made the change following Wednesday's antisemitic terror attack in London, where two Jewish men were stabbed.
The threat level had remained at 'substantial' since February 2022, according to JTAC.
"The Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre (JTAC) has today… raised the UK National Threat Level from substantial, meaning an attack is likely, to severe, meaning an attack is highly likely in the next six months," the interior ministry said.
