FBI Director Christopher Wray is warning that the terror threat against the U.S. has been increased to a 'whole other level' after the Hamas attack against Israel.
FBI Director Christopher Wray on Tuesday warned that the threat of a terror attack against Americans has been raised to a 'whole other level' due to ongoing conflict in the Middle East. 'The reality is that the terrorism threat has been elevated throughout 2023, but the ongoing war in the Middle East has raised the threat of an attack against Americans in the United States to a whole other level,' Wray told lawmakers on the Senate Homeland Security Committee.
We assess that the actions of Hamas and its allies will serve as an inspiration, the likes of which we haven't seen since ISIS launched its so-called caliphate several years ago,' Wray said. 'In just the past few weeks, multiple foreign terrorist organizations have called for attacks against Americans and the West.
Wray’s comments echo those by other agencies. The White House said this week that the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security have seen an 'alarming rise' in antisemitic incidents and threats against Jewish communities. A DHS spokesperson said this week that the U.S. remains in a heightened threat environment and recent events reinforce that.
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