Rita Katz | |
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| Born | 1963 (age 61–62) Basra, Iraq |
| Alma mater | Tel Aviv University |
| Occupation | Terrorism analyst |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Employer | SITE Institute |
| Notable work | Terrorist Hunter: The Extraordinary Story of a Woman Who Went Undercover to Infiltrate the Radical Islamic Groups Operating in America[1]
Saints and Soldiers: Inside Internet-Age Terrorism, From Syria to the Capitol Siege |
| Title | Executive Director |
| Website | siteintelgroup.com |
Rita Katz (born 1963) is a terrorism analyst and the co-founder of the Search International Terrorist Entities (SITE) Intelligence Group, a private intelligence firm based in Washington, D.C.
The Institute tracks global terrorist networks, and intercepts and distributes messages, videos, and advance warnings of suicide bombings from terrorist groups' communications networks.[2][3]
- ^ Lopez, Kathryn Jean (June 26, 2003). "Q-A: The Terrorist Hunter Speaks; An amazing story of an Iraqi Jew at the heart of dismantling terrorism". National Review. Archived from the original on 13 March 2010. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
- ^ Bartholet, Jeffrey (September 11, 2007). "Keeping an Eye on Al Qaeda: Rita Katz surfs jihadi websites for indications of terrorist activity". Newsweek. Archived from the original on February 12, 2010. Retrieved March 23, 2010.
- ^ Warrick, Joby (September 12, 2007). "Bin Laden, Brought to You by ..." The Washington Post. p. A01. Archived from the original on February 24, 2011. Retrieved March 23, 2010.