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National Security Council issues travel warning ahead of Ramadan, warns of increased terror risk
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The National Security Council issues a warning that “Muslim terrorist organizations see Ramadan as an opportunity to carry out attacks and acts of violence.”
In its travel warning ahead of the Muslim holy month, which begins next week, the NSC says that jihadist organizations like ISIS and Al Qaeda increasingly call on their followers to carry out attacks and that it expects terrorist organizations to use the war in Gaza and tensions around the Temple Mount to encourage supporters to attack Israeli and Western targets.
“Hamas and Islamic Jihad officials have already called for actual harm to Israelis during Ramadan,” the NSC warns.
At the same time, the NSC does not change any existing travel warnings to any countries.
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