Rising Threats: Extremists Target U.S. and Israeli Interests Amid Israel-Hamas Conflict

Al-Qaeda affiliates and Hezbollah are urging their supporters to target U.S. and Israeli interests in response to the Israel-Hamas conflict and President Biden's visit to the region, according to an intelligence bulletin. While there is no specific or credible threat, the bulletin highlights the heightened threat environment. The bulletin also predicts that the recent explosion at a hospital in Gaza City will be used to incite violence and calls for heightened situational awareness at Israeli government locations. The NYPD has instructed officers to report in full uniform and postponed departmental training, while the State Department has required all diplomatic posts to convene their emergency action committees.