{"id":2085463,"date":"2023-10-31T15:12:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T19:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-fbi-director-says-hamas-attack-will-inspire-isis-level-terror-threat\/"},"modified":"2023-10-31T15:15:13","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T19:15:13","slug":"watch-fbi-director-says-hamas-attack-will-inspire-isis-level-terror-threat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-fbi-director-says-hamas-attack-will-inspire-isis-level-terror-threat\/","title":{"rendered":"FBI Director warns of ISIS-level terror threat inspired by Hamas attack."},"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\">22<\/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%2Fwatch-fbi-director-says-hamas-attack-will-inspire-isis-level-terror-threat%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=2085463&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--><h2>The Attack by Hamas on Israel Will Inspire the Most \u2062Significant \u200bTerror Threat to the United States Since the Rise of ISIS, Says FBI Director Christopher Wray<\/h2>\n<p>In a congressional hearing on\u200c Tuesday, FBI Director Christopher\u200c Wray stated that the recent attack by Hamas on Israel will have far-reaching consequences, posing a major terror threat to\u2064 the United \u2063States. Wray compared the potential impact to that of \u200bISIS, which emerged nearly a decade ago.<\/p>\n<h3>Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Homegrown Extremists Increase Threats Against\u200c Americans<\/h3>\n<p>Wray highlighted that since the start of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in Gaza, various foreign terrorist organizations have called for \u2063attacks against Americans and the West. This has raised concerns about the growing threat posed \u200cby homegrown U.S. violent extremists.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The actions of Hamas and\u200c its allies will serve as an inspiration the likes of which we haven&#8217;t seen since\u200d ISIS \u2062launched \u2063its so-called caliphate several years ago,&#8221; Wray emphasized.<\/p>\n<h3>U.S. Government Faces Rising Threats Amidst\u200c Israeli-Palestinian Conflict<\/h3>\n<p>During a hearing\u2062 before the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, officials discussed the increasing threats to the\u2064 United \u2063States. The government has observed a surge in\u2064 threats against \u200cJews, Muslims, and Arab-Americans since the outbreak of \u2062fighting in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>Wray also noted \u200ba rise in attacks on U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/anti-semite-replaces-pedophile-at-rally-protesting-aid-to-ukraine\/\" title=\"Anti-Semite Replaces Pedophile at Rally Protesting Aid to Ukraine\">military bases overseas<\/a> \u200cby Iran-backed militia groups this month. He warned that cyber attacks from \u200dIran and non-state actors\u200c are likely to worsen if the conflict escalates.<\/p>\n<p>The Iranian\u200b mission to the United Nations did not respond immediately to requests for \u2064comment.<\/p>\n<h3>Anti-Semitism and Security Concerns at U.S. Universities<\/h3>\n<p>Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro\u2064 Mayorkas expressed concern about the increase in anti-Semitism directed at Jewish students in the United\u200b States following the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in Gaza. Tensions have \u200cprompted university officials\u2062 to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-launches-program-to-label-cybersecurity-risks-of-smart-devices\/\" title=\"White House introduces program to identify cybersecurity risks in smart devices.\">enhance security\u2064 measures<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Josh Hawley,\u2062 a Republican, questioned Mayorkas about an asylum officer who allegedly made anti-Israel social media posts. Hawley criticized the decision to place the officer on leave instead of firing \u2063them, accusing the \u2063employee of &#8220;celebrating genocide.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Mayorkas strongly condemned the posts, \u200bstating that they do not reflect the views of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. He emphasized\u2064 his personal connection to the Holocaust as \u200bhis mother was a survivor.<\/p>\n<h3>Justice Department Assists Israeli Investigators Probing Financial Flows to Hamas<\/h3>\n<p>At a ransomware summit organized by the White House, Attorney General Merrick Garland \u2063announced\u2062 that he\u200c had directed the\u200d Justice Department to \u2063support Israeli investigators in their examination \u2064of financial transactions involving Hamas, including those related to cryptocurrency.<\/p>\n<p>(Reporting by Ted Hesson in \u2064Washington; additional reporting by Doina Chiacu and Andrew Goudsward in Washington; editing by Chizu \u2063Nomiyama, Jonathan Oatis, and Emelia Sithole-Matarise)<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does FBI \u2062Director Christopher Wray perceive the recent attack by Hamas on Israel and its potential impact on the United States?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Vernmental Affairs \u2062Committee, Wray highlighted\u2063 the various\u2064 threats posed to the United\u2064 States \u200bamidst the \u2064ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict.\u2064 He emphasized that the recent attack by Hamas on Israel will inspire a significant terror threat to the United States, paralleling the rise of ISIS nearly a decade ago.<\/p>\n<p>Wray \u200bunderlined\u2063 the fact \u200bthat foreign terrorist organizations \u200dhave been \u200dactively calling \u200cfor\u2064 attacks against Americans and\u200d the West since \u2064the conflict in Gaza began. The actions of these organizations, \u200dcoupled with the \u200cgrowing threat from homegrown U.S. violent extremists, have raised \u200cserious concerns within the FBI.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The actions of \u200cHamas and its allies will serve\u200b as an inspiration\u200c the likes of which we haven&#8217;t seen\u2063 since \u200bISIS \u200claunched its so-called caliphate several years ago,&#8221; Wray stated confidently. This comparison underscores the\u2064 gravity of the situation\u200b and highlights the \u2062potential for a massive terrorist threat \u2063on American soil.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. government is currently grappling with rising threats posed by the \u2064Israeli-Palestinian conflict.\u2062 As tensions escalate \u2062in the region, \u200dthe security landscape becomes increasingly complex and challenging. \u2063Wray&#8217;s remarks\u2064 shed \u200dlight\u200d on the elevated risks faced by the United States as\u200b a result of this conflict.<\/p>\n<p>Wray&#8217;s\u2062 testimony before the U.S. Senate \u2063Homeland Security \u200cand Governmental Affairs Committee serves\u200b as a \u2064call to\u200d action for the \u200bgovernment, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oregon-governor-encourages-people-to-call-police-on-neighbors-violating-covid-orders\/\" title=\"Oregon Governor Encourages People To Call Police On Neighbors Violating COVID Orders\">law enforcement agencies<\/a>,\u200b and intelligence communities. It \u2063emphasizes the need for heightened vigilance\u200c and\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/killer-who-escaped-pennsylvania-prison-spotted-nearby-on-surveillance-cameras\/\" title=\"Escaped Pennsylvania prison killer caught on nearby surveillance cameras.\">enhanced \u200csecurity measures<\/a>\u2064 to counter the imminent threat of terrorism.<\/p>\n<p>As the situation unfolds, it\u2064 is imperative for the United \u2064States to strengthen its intelligence capabilities, sharing information and collaborating \u200bclosely with international partners. The U.S. government must also invest in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-fbi-director-says-hamas-attack-will-inspire-isis-level-terror-threat\/\" title=\"FBI Director warns of ISIS-level terror threat inspired by Hamas attack.\">countering violent extremism programs<\/a> to address radicalization within \u2063its borders and prevent the\u2063 emergence of\u200b new threats.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, FBI Director Christopher Wray&#8217;s statement on the recent attack by \u2064Hamas on Israel \u2064and its potential impact on the United\u2064 States\u200d underscores\u200b the significance of \u2062the \u200dthreat posed by the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The comparison to the rise of ISIS highlights \u200bthe magnitude of the situation and \u2064serves as a wake-up call for the U.S. government. It is crucial for the U.S. to confront this threat head-on with effective counterterrorism measures\u200d and international cooperation to\u2062 safeguard the security of \u200bits citizens.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FBI Director Christopher Wray warned that Hamas&#8217; attack on Israel will spark the most significant terror threat to the US since ISIS emerged. He stated that various foreign terrorist groups have urged attacks on Americans and the West during the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, heightening the danger of domestic violence in the US.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":66,"featured_media":2085464,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[544],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2085463","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-free-beacon"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2085463","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/66"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2085463"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2085463\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2085464"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2085463"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2085463"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2085463"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}