Official Warns: Islamic State Attack On Israel Only A Matter Of Time

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An Islamic State (IS) attack in Israel is a matter of time, an Israeli official warned this week, pointing to the increasing global reach of the jihadist group.

The senior defense official said that Russian and coalition airstrikes on IS targets have prompted the group to shift strategy and begin carrying out attacks outside its so-called caliphate in Iraq and Syria, the Hebrew daily Yedioth Ahronoth reported Monday.

The recent IS-backed terror attacks in the US and France are an indication of the group’s changed approach, the unnamed official said.

Read more at The Times Of Israel

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