“It is just a matter of time,” Israeli security forces asses, before there will be an ISIS-backed terror attack in the Jewish State.
The Israeli army (IDF) points to the rising number of Israeli Arabs who have affiliated with Islamic State activities in the past year as a principal source of concern.
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Last week, the IDF’s General Staff carried out a drill involving the deployment of a paratroop battalion for a scenario in which ISIS carried out a large attack in southern Israel.
The Islamic state has recently posted a series of videos directly threatening Israel and encouraging lone wolf attacks on Israelis anywhere. ISIS’ Sinai subsidiary threatened an attack against Israel’s southern hub, Eilat.