Michael Korach: Seven attacks in five countries in 13 days
A wave of school attacks inspired by the True Crime Community (TCC) struck five countries in 13 days, starting October 7. In France, a 14-year-old was charged with attempted murder on terrorist grounds; in Poland, 135 people were arrested for copycat threats. The article warns that no similar incident has occurred in Israel yet, but risk factors exist: a rise in gun licenses and post-traumatic symptoms among youth.
A wave of school attacks inspired by the True Crime Community (TCC) struck five countries in 13 days, starting October 7, 2026. In Aubagne, France, a 14-year-old wounded a principal and a teacher with a hunting rifle; in Poland, three attacks occurred within two days, leading to 135 arrests for copycat threats; in South Africa, a 16-year-old stabbed a 6-year-old girl at a learning center; in Romania, a 13-year-old attacked a teacher and a student; and in Oregon, a former student killed three children and a teacher. French investigators linked an attack directly to TCC for the first time, and the 13-year-old was charged with terrorist conspiracy. The article warns that no similar incident has occurred in Israel yet, but notes risk factors: a rise in gun license holders from 155,000 in 2022 to about 350,000 in 2026, post-traumatic symptoms among youth following the war, and Israeli accounts on social networks glorifying mass murderers. The author, Michael Korach, is an independent researcher specializing in online extremism.