FBI Director Warns Hamas Could Inspire Terrorist Attacks Inside US

Amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, the FBI director issued a warning.
FBI Director Warns Hamas Could Inspire Terrorist Attacks Inside US
FBI Director Christopher Wray testifies during a House Judiciary Committee hearing about oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation on Capitol Hill in Washington on July 12, 2023. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
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FBI Director Christopher Wray on Tuesday told members of Congress that the Hamas–Israel war could spark attacks on targets within the United States, saying the Palestinian terrorist group could inspire ISIS-like threats.

Mr. Wray said that since the start of the Israel–Hamas conflict in Gaza earlier this month, multiple foreign terrorist organizations have called for attacks against Americans and the West, significantly raising the threat posed by what he described as homegrown extremists.

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