Islamic State has issued a fresh call for terror attacks across Britain, the United States, Europe, and beyond, urging followers to target Christians, Jews, and their “allies” in what it calls revenge for Israel’s ongoing offensive in Gaza.
In an online message titled O Zealous Monotheists, ISIS spokesman Abu Hudhaifa al-Ansari told supporters to “chase your prey… in the streets and roads of precious America, Europe, and the world. Break into their homes, kill them, and punish them by any means you can.”
The statement, circulated on extremist channels, detailed methods including bombings, shootings, stabbings, and vehicle attacks, saying militants should “perfect the plans and diversify the operations” to “avenge Muslims in Palestine, Iraq, Syria, and all Muslim lands.”
The call comes as Israeli forces intensify their ground assault on Gaza City, where hundreds of thousands of civilians remain trapped amid severe shortages of food and medicine. Israel launched the operation after the 7 October 2023 Hamas attack that killed around 1,200 people and saw more than 250 taken hostage.
On Wednesday, the Israel Defense Forces said it had hit over 150 targets in Gaza in two days, insisting its military campaign aims to dismantle Hamas and free remaining hostages.
British authorities have not yet commented publicly on the ISIS statement, which echoes previous calls by the group to inspire so-called lone-wolf attacks across Western cities.
