By Micah Halpern
I've Been Thinking:
There was another lone wolf terror attack in Israel.
The perpetrator is a young Arab man from Tulkharam. He boarded a Tel Aviv bus and started stabbing - attacking 13 people. He ran and was shot in the leg by police as he attempted to escape. He was arrested.
The terrorist explained that he perpetrated the terror because of Israeli actions in Gaza over the summer. He said that he was excited by the internet videos he saw and by internet discussions about seeking revenge.
There are certain givens about lone wolf attackers against Israelis.
The lone wolf in Israel is almost always:
A young Arab man in his 20's or 30's.
Angry over a family member who was wounded, killed or interrogated by Israel.
The attack is often an initiation rite or an attempt to prove something.
The attacker is almost always illegally in Israel.
Lone wolves attack public transport because that is where Israelis are stationary - waiting for a bus or train, sitting and traveling. The public transport system makes Israelis easy targets for the lone wolf.
At this stage it is pretty clear who the "lone wolf" is. Now Israel needs to put a stop to the terror. It will take intel and a strong security presence.
Israel needs to advance its intelligence on people who illegally infiltrate the country. They need to stop them and watch them.
It is not an easy task, but Israel needs to clamp down on these lone wolves. And they need to do it soon.
Micah@MicahHalpern.com
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