FBI chief: ‘We’re working around the clock’ to disrupt potential attacks inspired by Hamas

(Hill) FBI Director Christopher Wray warned of an increased threat of terrorism stemming from the Israel-Hamas war, saying at a hearing Tuesday that the FBI was working around the clock to prevent potential attacks inspired by Hamas.

“Given the steady drumbeat of calls for attacks by foreign terrorist organizations since Oct. 7, we’re working around the clock to identify and disrupt potential attacks by those inspired by Hamas’s horrific terrorist attacks in Israel,” Wray said in an appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Wray has warned of a heightened threat environment in the U.S. since October, reiterating the war has increased an already high threat level.

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