"Europe on High Alert: Massive Terrorist Threat Looms this Christmas"

The European Union's Home Affairs Commissioner, Ylva Johansson, has warned of a "huge risk" of terrorist attacks in the EU before Christmas, citing the ongoing war in the Middle East as a contributing factor. Recent attacks in Paris and Germany have highlighted the threat, with the war between Israel and Hamas exacerbating the risk of radicalized Islamists carrying out attacks. Antisemitic crimes have also increased in several European countries since the conflict began.