{"id":2081173,"date":"2023-10-27T10:39:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-27T14:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-agencies-warn-of-violent-extremists-in-us-amid-israel-hamas-conflict\/"},"modified":"2023-10-27T10:45:05","modified_gmt":"2023-10-27T14:45:05","slug":"federal-agencies-warn-of-violent-extremists-in-us-amid-israel-hamas-conflict","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-agencies-warn-of-violent-extremists-in-us-amid-israel-hamas-conflict\/","title":{"rendered":"US Federal Agencies Warn of &#8216;Violent Extremists&#8217; Amid Israel-Hamas Conflict"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffederal-agencies-warn-of-violent-extremists-in-us-amid-israel-hamas-conflict%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2081173&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>U.S. Authorities Warn of Growing Threat from Violent Extremists Amid \u200dIsrael-Hamas Conflict<\/h2>\n<p>U.S. authorities have issued a warning about the increasing danger posed by &#8220;violent extremists and lone offenders&#8221; within the country, in light of \u2064the ongoing conflict between\u200b Israel and the \u2064Palestinian terrorist group \u200dHamas.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>The Department of\u200c Homeland Security (DHS) and the FBI have stated in a joint bulletin that \u200bthe\u2064 threat level has escalated \u2064since their initial warning earlier this month.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The war\u2062 between\u2062 Israel and Hamas, which began on \u2063October 7, has\u200d already become the deadliest of the five Gaza conflicts for\u2064 both sides.\u200d Over\u200b the \u200dpast two \u2064weeks, \u200cHamas&#8217;s surprise attack \u200chas resulted\u2064 in the deaths of approximately\u200d 1,400 Israelis, mostly civilians, with\u200d over 200 individuals taken hostage in\u2064 Gaza.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<h2 class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-4 sm:line-clamp-3\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/israel-hamas-war-threatens-to-derail-us-plans-for-broader-middle-east-peace-5516929?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-sm sm:text-base\">Israel-Hamas War Threatens \u2063to Derail US Plans for Broader\u200c Middle East Peace<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/26\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[70px] sm:basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/israel-hamas-war-threatens-to-derail-us-plans-for-broader-middle-east-peace-5516929?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">\n            <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" https:><\/source><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" https:><\/source>\n            <\/picture>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-4 sm:line-clamp-3\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/analysis-deep-ideological-conflict-comes-to-fore-in-geopolitics-surrounding-israel-hamas-conflict-5514693?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-sm sm:text-base\">ANALYSIS: Israel\u2013Hamas\u200b Conflict \u2064Casts Spotlight on Clash\u200d Between China and US<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/25\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[70px] sm:basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/analysis-deep-ideological-conflict-comes-to-fore-in-geopolitics-surrounding-israel-hamas-conflict-5514693?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">\n            <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" https:><\/source><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" https:><\/source>\n            <\/picture>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The FBI has observed a rise\u200c in reported domestic threats\u200d since the initial Hamas attack, according to Director Christopher\u200c Wray. He stated this during a call with reporters \u200don October \u200d15, shortly after the bureau&#8217;s news bulletin \u200bon October 10.<\/p>\n<p>The recent bulletin \u2062emphasizes the increased volume and\u2062 frequency of threats to Americans, \u2063particularly those in the Jewish, Arab American,\u200d and Muslim communities. It raises concerns that violent extremists and lone offenders, motivated\u200b by or reacting to ongoing events,\u2064 may\u2062 target these communities.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>While \u200dthere is no specific information regarding foreign \u200cadversaries planning \u2064attacks \u200bon the United States, some are\u2062 taking advantage of the situation to further their own agendas.<\/p>\n<h2>Support for \u2064Hamas&#8217;s Attack<\/h2>\n<p>Al-Qaida has called for support of Hamas through attacks on\u200b U.S. military installations, airports, Navy vessels, and embassies in predominantly Muslim countries.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcode post-related-videos\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Similarly, the\u2064 ISIS terror group has encouraged attacks on Jewish \u2064interests worldwide, \u200cwith\u200c a focus on Jewish neighborhoods in the United States\u200d and Europe, including temples, nightclubs, and economic \u200btargets.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200bbulletin also highlights Iranian media outlets misreporting information. These sources appear to be using doctored or mislabeled photographs and videos, as well as erroneous translations and deceptive content, to incite violence related to the conflict.<\/p>\n<p>The longstanding tensions between \u2063Israel and \u2064the Palestinian territories have historically led to calls for violence against Jewish, Arab\u200c American, and Muslim communities. The current widespread sharing \u200bof graphic content related to the conflict reportedly increases the \u2063risk of incitement to violence in the United States, according to security agencies.<\/p>\n<p>The FBI and DHS advise \u2063the public to remain vigilant and report any threats or\u200c suspicious activity to law \u200cenforcement, considering these potential threats and the exploitation of the conflict\u2063 by foreign entities.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;These threats have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-agencies-warn-of-violent-extremists-in-us-amid-israel-hamas-conflict\/\" title=\"US Federal Agencies Warn of 'Violent Extremists' Amid Israel-Hamas Conflict\">included\u200c hoax bomb\u200c threats targeting houses<\/a> of\u2064 worship\u2062 and violent rhetoric \u2062online \u200bencouraging\u2064 attacks against the Jewish,\u2062 Arab American, \u200band Muslim \u200ccommunities across the\u2064 United \u200dStates,&#8221;\u2062 the bulletin states.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>&#8220;Of note, on October 14, an \u200cindividual in Illinois stabbed and\u2062 killed a 6-year-old Palestinian-American \u2062child and severely wounded his mother, an incident being investigated as an \u2063anti-Muslim hate crime.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>Previous Warnings<\/h2>\n<p>Director Christopher Wray mentioned on October 22 that\u200b the FBI is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-cawthorn-judicial-system-failed-us-in-2020\/\" title=\"Rep. Cawthorn: Judicial system failed us in 2020\">taking swift action<\/a> to mitigate the threats and \u2063does not discount the possibility of\u200d Hamas\u200b and other terror groups using the conflict to incite or plan attacks \u2064in \u2064the\u2064 United States.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;The threat is very much ongoing, and \u2062in fact, the threat picture continues to evolve,&#8221; he said, according \u2063to CBS. &#8220;Here \u2063in the U.S., we cannot and do not discount the possibility that\u200d Hamas or other \u200cforeign terrorist\u200c organizations could exploit the conflict to call on their supporters\u200b to\u200c conduct attacks on our own soil.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Speaking at a \u200dconference in San \u200cDiego on\u200b October 14, Director Wray addressed an international audience of police chiefs, stating \u2062that the Middle East war is creating a &#8220;heightened\u200c environment&#8221; in the United States where individuals inspired\u2062 by\u2063 Hamas may seek to cause chaos.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;In this heightened environment,\u2063 there&#8217;s\u2064 no\u2062 question\u2064 we&#8217;re\u200b seeing an increase in reported threats,\u2063 and\u2062 we have to \u200cbe on the lookout,\u200d especially\u2063 for lone actors who may take inspiration from recent events to \u200bcommit violence of their own,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;And I&#8217;d encourage you to stay \u2063vigilant, because as the first line of defense in protecting our communities, you&#8217;re often the first to \u200dsee\u200c the signs that someone may be\u2064 mobilizing to violence. And I&#8217;d also ask you to continue \u200csharing any intelligence or observations\u200d you \u2062may have.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Director Wray did not provide further details about the alleged threats or specify any actions taken by the\u2062 department in response. However, \u200bhe expressed condolences \u2062to \u200bthe people\u200d of Israel and \u200dcondemned anti-Semitism.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;History has witnessed anti-Semitic and other forms of violent extremism for far too long,&#8221; he said. &#8220;Whether from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-warns-of-domestic-threats-linked-to-israel-hamas-war-urges-law-enforcement-to-watch-out-for-lone-actors\/\" title=\"FBI alerts on Israel-Hamas conflict, urges vigilance against 'lone actors'.\">foreign\u200b terrorist organizations<\/a> or those inspired \u2062by them, or domestic violent \u2063extremists driven by racial animus,\u200c targeting a community \u2063based\u200d on their\u200d faith\u2064 is completely\u200d unacceptable.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We remain committed \u2063to confronting \u2064these threats, both within the United States and abroad.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n    <em>Bill Pan contributed to this report.<\/em>\n  <\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What concerns do \u2064U.S. authorities have regarding the growing tension between pro-Israel \u200cand pro-Palestinian groups in the United States?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Thor_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories&#8221;><\/p>\n<picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" https:><\/source><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" https:><\/source><\/p>\n<\/picture>\n<p>          <\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The violence in the\u2064 region has led to a spike in tension and hostility between pro-Israel and \u200cpro-Palestinian\u200c groups in the United States. Officials are concerned that this \u2063heightened polarization and the escalating conflict overseas could inspire acts of \u2064violence by domestic extremists.<\/p>\n<p>The joint bulletin issued by the Department of\u200c Homeland Security and the FBI warns that &#8220;domestic\u200b violent extremists are motivated \u2063by a range of ideologies and purposes, including perceived grievances fueled by false narratives and conspiracy theories.&#8221; It goes on to state that these extremists may target government facilities, law enforcement personnel, and religious minorities.<\/p>\n<p>The bulletin\u200b also highlights the potential for &#8220;small cells&#8221; or lone offenders to carry out attacks, making it difficult for authorities to detect and prevent such incidents.<\/p>\n<p>The concern comes as cities across \u200bthe \u2064United States witness protests and demonstrations in support of either Israel or Palestine. In some cases,\u200c these\u2063 gatherings have turned violent, resulting in clashes \u2064between opposing groups and clashes with law enforcement.<\/p>\n<p>The ongoing conflict between\u200c Israel and Hamas has been a source of tension and controversy on a global scale. The \u200dUnited States, as a key ally of Israel, has been closely monitoring the situation and has expressed \u2064support for Israel&#8217;s right to defend itself against rocket \u2062attacks by Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>However,\u2064 the U.S. government has \u2063also called for de-escalation and \u2064a ceasefire to prevent further loss of life and destruction. President Biden has\u2063 dispatched a high-level \u2064envoy to the region to engage in diplomatic efforts towards\u2062 achieving a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-biden-administration-fully-supporting-and-coordinating-with-israel-amid-terror-attack\/\" title=\"White House fully backs and coordinates with Israel during terror attack.\">sustainable \u200dpeace agreement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, authorities in \u200bthe United States are ramping\u200d up security measures and surveillance to mitigate the risk of \u200cviolence\u200c from domestic extremists. They are urging the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity or \u2064threats to law enforcement.<\/p>\n<p>The joint bulletin concludes by emphasizing \u2063the importance \u200bof community partnerships to counter\u200b the threat of domestic extremism. It calls on citizens, community\u2063 leaders, and organizations to be proactive in \u200bfostering dialogue, promoting understanding, and rejecting violence and hate.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>The Danger of Violent Extremism in Light of the Israel-Hamas\u2064 Conflict<\/h2>\n<p>The ongoing \u200bconflict between Israel and the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas \u200bhas not only deepened the divide in the\u2064 Middle East\u200c but also raised concerns about the potential for violence and extremism within \u2064the United States. U.S. authorities have issued a joint bulletin \u2064warning about\u2064 the growing threat posed by &#8220;violent extremists and lone offenders&#8221;\u2063 within the country.<\/p>\n<p>The Department of\u200c Homeland \u2063Security (DHS) and the FBI have raised the \u2063threat level, stating that \u200dthe danger has escalated \u200dsince their initial warning earlier this month. The violence in the Israel-Hamas conflict has already resulted in a significant number of casualties, with both sides \u2064suffering heavy\u200d losses.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2064repercussions of the conflict have also been felt in the United States, where tensions between pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian groups have risen.\u200d This\u2063 polarization, combined with the escalating conflict overseas, has the potential to inspire acts \u2063of violence by domestic extremists.<\/p>\n<p>The joint bulletin emphasizes\u200b that \u2062domestic violent extremists are motivated by a range of ideologies, fueled by false narratives and conspiracy theories. These extremists may target government facilities, law enforcement personnel,\u200c and religious minorities. The bulletin raises concerns about the possibility of small cells or lone offenders<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>of violent extremists and lone offenders on U.S. soil is escalating due to the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict. 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