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'Daesh threat to Euro Jews very high'

April 27, 2016 10:30

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Josh Jackman,

Josh Jackman

1 min read

A counter-terrorism expert has warned European Jews that they will be increasingly targeted by Daesh as the terrorist group loses ground in the Middle East.

Professor Boaz Ganor, who founded the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism think-tank, pointed to last year's deadly attack on a kosher supermarket in Paris as an example of what to expect.

Speaking during a briefing organised by pro-Israel research organisation Bicom, he also urged European countries to work together to build tighter border controls.

He explained that "Daesh are focusing on attacks on European soil, and when they do this they see a double benefit from attacking Jewish targets.

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