“... Update, 5:01 p.m.: According to extremism expert Hans-Jakob Schindler from the Counter Extremism Project (CEP), there is a "very aggressive and relatively large Islamist scene" in Austria. There is a "huge illegal arms trade in Austria." You can read what else is known about the Islamist scene in Austria here. Update 4:53 p.m.: After the exchange of gunfire near the Israeli Consulate General in Munich, investigators believe that the victim attempted a terrorist attack. According to current information, the attack by the 18-year-old Austrian armed with a rifle is believed to have a "connection to the Consulate General of the State of Israel," police and the Attorney General's Office announced after the shooting in Munich this afternoon.”
Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.
Fact:
On October 7, 2023, Hamas invaded southern Israel where, in the space of eight hours, hundreds of armed terrorists perpetrated mass crimes of brutality, rape, and torture against men, women and children. In the biggest attack on Jewish life in a single day since the Holocaust, 1,200 were killed, and 251 were taken hostage into Gaza—where 101 remain. One year on, antisemitic incidents have increased by record numbers.
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