The head of the FBI is warning ominously that there are a growing number of terrorist threats against the United States, and that the biggest concern has to do with possible lone wolves carrying out Hamas copycat attacks here.
Agency chief Christopher Wray, 56, urged authorities to be extremely cautious about the ripple effects of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict during a speech at the International Association of Chiefs of Police annual conference in San Diego on Saturday. .
“History has witnessed anti-Semitic and other forms of violent extremism for too long,” he said, according to an FBI transcript. “We remain committed to continuing to confront those threats.
“In this heightened environment, there is no doubt that we are seeing an increase in reported threats, and we need to be vigilant, especially for lone actors who may be inspired by recent events to commit their own violence,” he said. aggregate.
Wray’s warning came a day after former Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal designated October 13 as a “Jihad Day.”
JUST IN: FBI Director Christopher Wray warns of terrorist attacks on US soil in connection with Hamas terrorist attacks against Israel.
Hopefully they will take a break from seeking out Trump supporters to deal with this.
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FBI Director Christopher Wray says lone wolf attacks on the United States are of grave concern. REUTERS
The FBI director did not divulge any specific domestic threats the bureau may be dealing with as a direct result of the war, instead issuing a broad warning.
He also implored law enforcement officials to continue sharing and collaborating on intelligence.
“I would also ask that you continue to share any intelligence or observations you may have,” Wray said. “For our part, we are committed to doing the same, so that together we can safeguard our communities.”
Hamas, considered a terrorist organization by the United States and most Western countries, sparked the war with a deadly surprise attack on October 7 against Israel.
Protesters burn the national flags of the United States and Israel during an anti-Israel demonstration in Karachi, Pakistan, on October 8. AFP via Getty Images
So far, more than 1,300 Israelis and 2,400 Palestinians have been killed in the conflict, according to local authorities.
At least 29 Americans have been killed and 15 are missing, including at least some who are being held hostage by Hamas, according to the US State Department.
Israel, which has hit the Gaza Strip in response to the Hamas attack on its border, has urged hundreds of thousands of people living in and around Gaza City to evacuate the area as Israel prepares for a ground invasion there. .
A Palestinian terrorist is caught on video walking through the music festival in Israel last week, where dozens of innocent people were massacred. ANONYMOUS/AFP via Getty Images People walk through the rubble after an Israeli attack in Jabalia, in the northern Gaza Strip. IBRAHIM NOFAL via REUTERS
Iran has warned that it may intervene if Israel mounts a ground invasion of the Gaza Strip, while U.S. officials have sought to dissuade Tehran from meddling in the conflict, particularly through its proxies such as Hezbollah, a Lebanese militant group designated a terrorist organization. for the TO US.
The Biden administration has strongly supported Israel as it seeks to root out terrorists who brutally attack its citizens.
“We will make sure Israel has what it needs to take care of its citizens, defend itself and respond to this attack,” President Biden said last week. “There is no justification for terrorism. There is no excuse”.
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