Rita Katz

Rita Katz
Born1963 (age 60–61)
Basra, Iraq
Alma materTel Aviv University
OccupationTerrorism analyst
Years active1997–present
EmployerSITE Institute
Notable workTerrorist 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

TitleExecutive Director
Websitesiteintelgroup.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]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.