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We stand in solidarity with the Jewish community, and we pray that law enforcement authorities are able to swiftly free the hostages and bring them to safety. This antisemitic attack against a house of worship is unacceptable.

вЂњWe strongly condemn the hostage-taking at Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas. John Floyd, of the Houston, Texas, chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations and long-time legal counsel for the brother of Aafia Siddiqui, said his client is not responsible for the incident: Siddiqui is in federal prison in Texas.Д¬ongregation Beth Israel, Colleyville, Texas. He also said he wanted to be able to speak with her, according to the officials. military officers while in custody in Afghanistan, the officials said. The hostage-taker was heard demanding the release of Aafia Siddiqui, a Pakistani neuroscientist suspected of having ties to al-Qaida. The synagogue's rabbi was believed to be among the hostages, one of the officials said.ДЄuthorities are still trying to discern a motive for the attack. Initially at least four hostages were believed to be inside the synagogue, according to two law enforcement officials who were not authorized to discuss the ongoing investigation and who spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity. The Colleyville Police Department tweeted Saturday afternoon that it was conducting SWAT operations at the address of Congregation Beth Israel, northeast of Fort Worth. He was expected to be reunited with his family soon and did not require medical attention.ДЇBI crisis negotiators were continuing to communicate with the man who took the hostages, police said.Д®arlier, authorities said a man took the hostages Saturday and could be heard in the livestreamed services demanding the release of a Pakistani neuroscientist who was convicted of trying to kill U.S. The Colleyville Police Department said the man was released shortly after 5 p.m. Police say one hostage has been released uninjured from a Texas synagogue where a man had been holding four people.

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