Biden mentions increased threat of terrorist attacks in the United States amid the Middle East conflict

US President Joe Biden said in an interview with CBS that the threat of terrorist attacks in America has grown in the context of the escalation of the conflict between Israel and Palestine.

“Yes,” he said in response to a question about whether the threat of terrorist attacks in the United States has increased amid the situation in the Middle East.

Biden noted that he met with representatives of intelligence agencies and law enforcement to discuss this topic. The President of the States added that the national authorities are making every effort to avoid terrorist attacks.