ISIS urges Muslims to attack Christians and Jews in Europe

In recent months, the radical Islamist group ISIS issued a call for violence against Christians and Jews in the United States and Europe, specifically targeting France. This directive was published in an edition of its Arabic-language magazine al-Naba, where ISIS encouraged its followers to use any means necessary to carry out attacks. The call included instructions to target individuals in public spaces, emphasizing the importance of solitary attacks, similar to previous incidents in Paris and Brussels. This incitement to violence comes in the context of ISIS' desire to maintain influence over its followers, particularly young Muslims in Western countries, despite the loss of its physical Caliphate. Researchers have noted that this type of rhetoric seeks to exploit feelings of disenfranchisement and resentment among certain communities. By framing attacks as a form of justified jihad, ISIS is attempting to mobilize a new generation of militants. France has been singled out in ISIS' messaging, which some analysts attribute to the country's secular policies perceived as discriminatory against Islam. Laws in France aiming to uphold secularism have shut down numerous Islamist institutions, further fueling resentment among radical factions. Such actions are characterized as institutionalized Islamophobia, prompting extremist groups to retaliate with calls for violence. The persistence of these radical narratives poses significant challenges for both French and wider European societies. Terrorism experts suggest that the continued targeting of France by ISIS and other jihadist actors serves a strategic purpose, aiming to destabilize social order through a