The war between Israel and Hamas exacerbates the risk of attacks on American soil, warns the director of the FBI
The current situation in the Middle East with the armed conflict between Israel and Hamas has direct repercussions on the internal security of the United States. The director of the American Federal Police (FBI), Christopher Wray, warned on Tuesday that this war intensifies the risk of attacks on American soil, in particular against Jewish and Muslim communities.
Christopher Wray testified before the Senate Homeland Security Committee and said that “the ongoing war in the Middle East has elevated the threat of attacks on Americans in the United States to a whole new level.” level”. According to him, the actions of Hamas and its allies are a source of inspiration for extremists, in the same way that the Islamic State organization was able to inspire attacks a few years ago.
The FBI director stressed that we are in dangerous times and called for vigilance. He also clarified that American law enforcement could not rule out the risk that Hamas or other foreign terrorist organizations would take advantage of the current conflict to carry out attacks on American soil.
The FBI director discussed recent cases that highlight this threat, such as the arrest of a man who made online threats to “kill Jews” and sought to learn how to make a bomb, as well as the murder of a six-year-old Muslim boy in Illinois.
He also highlighted the fact that the Jewish community in the United States is particularly targeted, with 60% of religiously motivated crimes targeting them, although they represent only 2.4% of the American population. .
Although the FBI has not identified a “credible threat of imminent attack from a foreign terrorist organization,” the primary concern is extremist violence inspired by the conflict in the Middle East.
In conclusion, it is essential to remain vigilant in the face of this growing threat of attacks on American soil, particularly against Jewish and Muslim communities. U.S. authorities must step up security measures and closely monitor extremists who might be influenced by the conflict in the Middle East. Internal security remains an absolute priority in this difficult context.