IS and al-Qaeda want ongoing wave of terror, TV report says

Islamic State and Al-Qaeda are bent on sparking a continued wave of terrorism in Europe and the Middle East over the rest of the summer, says Israel’s Channel 10, quoting unnamed Western intelligence sources.

It notes that an Islamic State spokesman, Abu Mohammed al-Adnani, called on Tuesday for Muslims to engage in jihad and become martyrs during the current holy month of Ramadan, and quotes the sources saying that IS and al-Qaeda are both encouraging “lone wolf” attacks and working to orchestrate more sophisticated strikes.

The TV report notes that IS, which claimed responsibility for several of Friday’s attacks, is marking a year since it declared a caliphate last June 29.

Highlighting a specific threat to Israel, the report quotes the intelligence sources warning that IS “intends to carry out major attacks from the Sinai,” across the border with Egypt, and possibly from the Golan Heights, across the border with Syria, where it has a heavy presence.