The New Orleans terror suspect, found with an ISIS flag on his truck, highlights a complex web of geopolitical tensions, where we see the same old obvious red flags that point to Israel, alongside the U.S. deep state, playing a role in arming and funding groups like ISIS and Al-Qaeda. This connection goes dangerously ignored. Once again, critical questions about the narratives surrounding terrorism and the involvement of state actors in fostering extremist groups have fallen on deaf ears.