FBI Director Urges Vigilance , While Warning of Increased , Risk of Terrorism.<br />On October 31, FBI Director Christopher Wray <br />warned of an increased threat against the <br />United States amid Israel's war with Hamas.<br />On October 31, FBI Director Christopher Wray <br />warned of an increased threat against the <br />United States amid Israel's war with Hamas.<br />NPR reports that Wray warned the nation <br />is in "a dangerous period" as terrorist<br />groups look to capitalize on the conflict.<br />NPR reports that Wray warned the nation <br />is in "a dangerous period" as terrorist<br />groups look to capitalize on the conflict.<br />Senior U.S. officials claim that Hamas' <br />October 7 terrorist attack on Israel has dangerous <br />implications for U.S. citizens both at home and abroad.<br />The reality is that the terrorism <br />threat has been elevated throughout <br />2023, but the ongoing war in the <br />Middle East has raised the threat of <br />an attack against Americans in the <br />United States to a whole other level, Christopher Wray, FBI Director, via NPR.<br />The reality is that the terrorism <br />threat has been elevated throughout <br />2023, but the ongoing war in the <br />Middle East has raised the threat of <br />an attack against Americans in the <br />United States to a whole other level, Christopher Wray, FBI Director, via NPR.<br />According to Wray, the October 7 attack on Israel , "will serve as an inspiration the likes of which <br />we haven't seen since ISIS launched <br />its so-called caliphate years ago.".<br />According to Wray, the October 7 attack on Israel , "will serve as an inspiration the likes of which <br />we haven't seen since ISIS launched <br />its so-called caliphate years ago.".<br />Wray emphasized this point by stating that both <br />al-Qaida and the Islamic State have called for violence <br />in the U.S. and Europe in the weeks since Hamas' attack.<br />Wray emphasized this point by stating that both <br />al-Qaida and the Islamic State have called for violence <br />in the U.S. and Europe in the weeks since Hamas' attack.<br />While Wray cautioned that foreign terrorist groups <br />could try to take advantage of the unfolding conflict <br />in Gaza, Americans should not feel intimidated.<br />It is a time to be concerned. <br />We are in a dangerous period, Christopher Wray, FBI Director, via NPR.<br />This is not a time for panic, <br />but it is a time for vigilance, Christopher Wray, FBI Director, via NPR.<br />We shouldn't stop conducting <br />our daily lives, going to schools, <br />houses of worship and so forth. <br />But we should be vigilant, Christopher Wray, FBI Director, via NPR