Hamas militants 'may potentially' try crossing southern border, US officials warn
Hamas and Hezbollah militants associated with the Israel-Hamas war “may potentially be encountered at the southwest border," U.S. Customs and Border Protection warned Militants associated with the Israel-Hamas war “may potentially be encountered at the southwest border ," U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials in San Diego recently warned in an internal intelligence notice. "[I]ndividuals inspired by, or reacting to, the current Israel-Hamas conflict may attempt travel to or from the area of hostilities in the Middle east via circuituous transit across the Southwest border,” reads the notice, sent Friday, in part. MORE: Migrant crisis explained: What's behind the border surge The intel document shows various insignias worn by Hamas, the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad group. It informs CBP personnel to be vigilant for Military -age men wearing Military gear and Travel ing alone at the border . CBP intelligence offices reg...