Americans are being warned that terrorist groups may view the Israel–Hamas war as an opportunity to carry out acts of violence—or to call on others to do so. At the same time, many European countries have been on heightened alert due to the risk of terror attacks on Christmas markets and busy pedestrian streets filled with shoppers.
To better understand this threat, NTD spoke to Kyle Shideler, a senior counter-terrorism analyst at the Center for Security Policy. According to Mr. Shideler, terrorist sleeper cells may be motivated to become active, while “ideologically motivated individuals” could also be motivated to commit violent acts.
