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>> i think theyre worried, obviously, as any security forces are, about copycat attacks, about attacks -- one attack triggering others. also, of course, about the chance that this wasnt a lone actor. that there may be others involved on the ground. in london youre kind of constantly reminded about the threat and of course in europe where weve seen these kind of attacks in recent months. sensitive sites like train stations, public spaces, you are reminded to be wary. if you go on the tube, on the...

Example, on similar plots in the united states? >> no, i have not. ive been in the gorsuch hearings today. our condolences to those who lost their lives and the families and those injured. with what i want to know for our nation was this a coordinated terror attack, directed by isil or some other organization or a loan wolf -- lone wolf killing in the name of jihad. thats my question was this a coordinated attack or a self inspired terror attack. >> he used a knife and a car. supports said if yo...

This morning, israeli government is considering tactics to fight terrorism after a man in a truck plowed into a crowd of soldiers killing four. lets go to jerusalem and oren liebermann. a day of mourning and a lot of political questions this morning. >> reporter: absolutely. police on the lookout for copycat attacks. that resembles the truck attacks in nice and berlin. that as israel is mourning the loss of the soldiers who got off a tour bus for educational tour. police investigation continues....

Benjamin netanyahu visiting the scene of the attack minutes after it happened. there are end cations that the driver was a supporter of isis. in the ensuing investigation, police say theyve arrested nine suspects, five of whom are family members of the attacker, a 28-year-old palestinian from east jerusalem. police have increased security in and around the area to try to prevent any copycat attacks. police say there are no isis cells in israel, but its netanyahu whos saying that this attacker ma...

We dont know if there is a link with the oberhausen plot and what happened here in berlin. authorities are continuing searching and the thing is anis amri was connected with a group that has been recruiting and prostletizing to wage attacks like these. it is led by abu allah. he is a hate preacher in germany. he has a network. they are also linked to isis. authorities will be very much on edge watching for that to see if there are any copycat attacks like here on monday killing 12 people and inj...

The fact that he went in with a butchers knife. the police obviously could take no chances. they clearly thought that he might have something under his jacket. at the same time they could take no chances with that. i could tell you carol that people here in europe, counterterrorism officials who are on edge, the concern is about copy cat attacks. they are monitoring a lot of radicalized individuals in europe right now and they have all been electron fied by the -- they may be sending more extrem...

Into a police station did have an explosive belt on him. the police were able to take care of the situation. but this is exactly what theyre worried about. and its happening on one of the most sensitive days. >> happening on one of the most sensitive days. the key question is, is this another radicalist? is this somebody inspired by isis? ive been talking to people all across europe in the last weeks. what theyre concerned about right now is copycat attacks. they say based on the radicalized ind...

And he had images related to the paris attacks and content and religious information about attacks in san bernardino, and tho is a copycat attack inspired by what he saw play out in california last week. there is a lot of concern now in the united states that you could also see copycat attacks from the extremists in the united states that 900 of them being investigated by the fbi now, and of course, some out there that are not on the fbi radar screen just like that koum last week, joh john. >> y...

United states, with the 900 terror investigations, many which relate to isis which weve been reporting about, some of the radicalized and pro-isis individuals may also, in the united states, launch copycat attacks. i think its also interesting when you draw the comparison between the uk and the san bernardino attacker, in the united states, these pal attack had powerful weapons. if the london attacker had a gun, he could have killed 20, 30 people. the president made the point that its easier to ...

Attacks in london in 2005 but we heard the department of homeland security say on cnn he is concerned about copy cat attacks in the u.s. no lessoning or disappearance of concern. >> there is deep concern understandably so, jewish communities in france and belgium right now obviously very worried they have been targets before and presumably could be the targets down the road. jim sciutto, thanks very much for that. tonight, president obama is in paris, hes been holding urgent talks on the terro...