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Global terror attacks feared due to Gaza op:Counter-Terrorism Bureau warns of rise in tensions between Muslim, Jews worldwide in response to Operation

As the Israel Defense Forces' military operation in Gaza progresses, the defense establishment focuses on what is taking place in the Strip and in southern Israeli communities. But is the rise in tensions between Muslims and Jews worldwide being addressed?The Gaza operation may increase tremendously the danger for Israeli citizens and Jews living in different countries, even before mentioning the "promised revenge" by Hizbullah for the assassination of its commander Imad Mugniyah.A first concrete example for this danger was seen Wednesday in the Danish city of Odense, when an Arab man opened fire at an Israelis' stand at a local mall, lightly injuring two of them. Sources in the Foreign Ministry estimated that the act was carried out in response to Operation Cast Lead. Brigadier-General (Res.) Elkana Har-Nof of the Counter-Terrorism Bureau believes that the global terror organizations don't need the Gaza operation in order to find reasons for their activities against Israeli targets.Talking to Ynet, he stresses, however, that Operation Cast Lead may lead to a rise in a different type of threat – popular terrorism."The different between organized terror and popular terrorism is that the former may cause heavy damage and is led by extremely radical elements who also seek to create a great impact in the media."Popular terrorism, on the other hand, is led by citizens who are not affiliated with any army or organization. It's extremely difficult to warn against such incidents, which include stone throwing, stabbing attacks or even shootings. They may take place anywhere in the world where Jews and Muslims reside side by side," he says.According to Har-Nof, the incident in Denmark shows the direct link between the Gaza operation and the fear of a rise in popular terrorism. "Many Palestinians and Muslims worldwide are agitated following the current escalation and are ready to provoke and harm anything identified by them as Israeli.""The threat is permanent and we are on constant alert regardless of the operation," says Andy David of the Foreign Ministry. "Since Mugniyah's assassination we have boosted security at all Israeli consulates worldwide, and the alert level has been unchanged since then."We must be on high alert, regardless of the current situation. One must not get into arguments, stay away from demonstrations and refrain from expressing openly one's Israeli identity."
By Daniel Edelson

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