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Faith-Based Daily Awareness Post

Faith-Based Daily Awareness Post 18 January 2024

Faith-Based Security Headlines

These updates are shared to help raise the situational awareness of Faith-Based organizations to best defend against and mitigate the impacts from all-hazards threats including physical security, cybersecurity, and natural disasters.

World Watch List 2024  · Serving Persecuted Christians Worldwide (opendoors.org)

The World Watch List is Open Doors’ annual ranking of the 50 countries where Christians face the most extreme persecution.

The Open Doors website provides a profile of the fifty countries with information about different persecution levels.

According to Open Doors, 1 in 7 Christians are persecuted worldwide, 1 in 5 are persecuted in Africa, and 2 in 5 are persecuted in Asia.

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Analyst Comments:

Faith-Based Organizations should consider researching conditions on the ground prior to sending members to other countries.

The U.S. Department of State also provides information on conditions in different countries.

Worldwide Caution

Due to increased tensions in various locations around the world, the potential for terrorist attacks, demonstrations or violent actions against U.S. citizens and interests, the Department of State advises U.S. citizens overseas to exercise increased caution.

Latest Information for U.S. Citizens (state.gov) 

Information for U.S. Citizens in the Middle East.

U.S. citizens should heed the Travel Advisory for Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza. The U.S. Embassy continues to closely monitor the dynamic security situation in Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza. There are active military operations and active rocket and mortar fire in Gaza and the Gaza periphery.  Terrorist groups, lone-actor terrorists and other violent extremists continue plotting possible attacks in Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza. Terrorists and violent extremists may attack with little or no warning, targeting tourist locations, transportation hubs, markets/shopping malls, and local government facilities. Violence can occur in Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza without warning. If you require emergency assistance while in Israel, the West Bank or Gaza, contact the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem by email ([email protected]).

Travel Advisories

View all travel advisories.

FBI Protecting our Communities Together:  Hate Crime Threat Response Guide

This one-page resource, produced by the FBI, serves as a quick reference guide aimed at empowering communities to respond effectively to hate crimes. (released 08 Nov 2023)

Analyst Comments:

Hate crimes are on the rise. This resource can be useful not only for Faith-Based Organizations, but also for individuals, businesses, and organizations that are connected to a faith.

More Security-focused Content

Read a report detailing attacks on Faith-Based organizations following the Dobbs ruling.
Read the October 2023 Threat Level Statement Update
Access all-hazards resources from public and private sector partners, curated by the FB-ISAO team.

The FB-ISAO’s sponsor Gate 15 publishes a free daily newsletter called the SUN. Curated from their open source intelligence collection process, the SUN informs leaders and analysts with the critical news of the day and provides a holistic look at the current global, all-hazards threat environment. Ahead of the daily news cycle, the SUN allows current situational awareness into the topics that will impact your organization. To sign-up for The SUN, please sign up below.

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